Spencer Haywood vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.