Bob Cousy vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Spencer Haywood 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Spencer Haywood 4

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Spencer Haywood 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.