Spencer Haywood vs. Erick Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Strickland 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.

Erick Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Erick Strickland: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Erick Strickland 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Erick Strickland 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Erick Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Erick Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Erick Strickland 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Erick Strickland 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Erick Strickland 2.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Erick Strickland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Erick Strickland 3,780

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Erick Strickland 1,317

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Erick Strickland 1,203

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Erick Strickland 422

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Erick Strickland 41

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Erick Strickland 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Erick Strickland .392

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Erick Strickland .351

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Erick Strickland .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Erick Strickland 12.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Erick Strickland 4.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Erick Strickland 3.1 (2000)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Erick Strickland 1.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Erick Strickland 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Erick Strickland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Erick Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Erick Strickland 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Erick Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Erick Strickland 70

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Erick Strickland 25

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Erick Strickland 34

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Erick Strickland 8

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Erick Strickland 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Erick Strickland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Erick Strickland .338

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Erick Strickland .167

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Erick Strickland .913

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Erick Strickland 4.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Erick Strickland 1.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Erick Strickland 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Erick Strickland 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Erick Strickland 0.1 (2002)

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.