Kyle Anderson vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kyle Anderson: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Kyle Anderson 12 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Kyle Anderson 8 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Kyle Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyle Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 6.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.3 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 2.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Anderson 4,936 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Kyle Anderson 3,090 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Kyle Anderson 2,006 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Kyle Anderson 712 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Kyle Anderson 444 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Kyle Anderson 723 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Anderson .478 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Kyle Anderson .340 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Anderson .716 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 12.4 (2021) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.8 (2019) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.9 (2023) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.6 (2018) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.9 (2023) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.1 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 3.2 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.9 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.9 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Anderson 345 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Kyle Anderson 217 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Kyle Anderson 129 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Kyle Anderson 64 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Kyle Anderson 20 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Kyle Anderson 68 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Anderson .495 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Kyle Anderson .255 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Anderson .741 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 8.5 (2023) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.0 (2021) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.5 (2023) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 2.8 (2021) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.6 (2022) 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.