Joel Anthony vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Spencer Haywood 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Spencer Haywood .448

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) 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.