Dwight Anderson vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Dwight Anderson 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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - 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.