Chris Andersen vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Chris Andersen 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

Chris Andersen

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) 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.