Maurice Cheeks vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Maurice Cheeks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Maurice Cheeks:
1978-79 to 1992-93
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Maurice Cheeks1
Spencer Haywood1
Maurice Cheeks15
Spencer Haywood12
Maurice Cheeks13
Spencer Haywood4
Maurice Cheeks4
Spencer Haywood4

Honors and Awards

Maurice Cheeks0
Spencer Haywood2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Maurice Cheeks0
Spencer Haywood4
Maurice Cheeks4
Spencer Haywood0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Maurice Cheeks5
Spencer Haywood0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Maurice Cheeks 11.1
Spencer Haywood 19.2

Maurice Cheeks 2.8
Spencer Haywood 9.3

Maurice Cheeks 6.7
Spencer Haywood 1.8

Maurice Cheeks 2.1
Spencer Haywood 0.6

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.3
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Maurice Cheeks 12,195
Spencer Haywood 14,592

Maurice Cheeks 3,088
Spencer Haywood 7,038

Maurice Cheeks 7,392
Spencer Haywood 1,351

Maurice Cheeks 2,310
Spencer Haywood 355

*
Maurice Cheeks 294
Spencer Haywood 629

*
Maurice Cheeks 1,101
Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .523
Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .255
*
Spencer Haywood .125

*
Free Throw Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .793
Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Maurice Cheeks 15.6
(1987)
Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)

Maurice Cheeks 3.5
(1980)
Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)

Maurice Cheeks 9.2
(1986)
Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)

Maurice Cheeks 2.6
(1987)
Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.5
(1981)
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Maurice Cheeks 14.4
Spencer Haywood 13.4

Maurice Cheeks 3.4
Spencer Haywood 5.7

Maurice Cheeks 6.9
Spencer Haywood 1.2

Maurice Cheeks 2.2
Spencer Haywood 0.4

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.3
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Maurice Cheeks 1,910
Spencer Haywood 441

Maurice Cheeks 453
Spencer Haywood 188

Maurice Cheeks 922
Spencer Haywood 41

Maurice Cheeks 295
Spencer Haywood 13

*
Maurice Cheeks 45
Spencer Haywood 36

*
Maurice Cheeks 133
Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .512
Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .098
*
Spencer Haywood .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .777
Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Maurice Cheeks 20.8
(1986)
Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)

Maurice Cheeks 4.7
(1986)
Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)

Maurice Cheeks 13.0
(1989)
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)

Maurice Cheeks 4.1
(1979)
Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.8
(1987)
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)

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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.