Chuck Cooper vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.