Anthony Cook vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Anthony Cook 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Anthony Cook: 1990-91 to 1995-96
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Cook 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Cook 4 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Anthony Cook 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Anthony Cook 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Cook 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Cook 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Cook 3.6 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Cook 3.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Cook 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Cook 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook 0.8 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Cook 418 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Anthony Cook 428 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Anthony Cook 34 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Anthony Cook 43 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Anthony Cook 91 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Anthony Cook 116 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Cook .439 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Anthony Cook .000 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Cook .524 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Cook 5.3 (1991) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Cook 5.6 (1991) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Anthony Cook 0.4 (1991) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Anthony Cook 0.6 (1991) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook 1.2 (1991) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Anthony Cook 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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.