Michael Cooper vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Michael Cooper 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
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Spencer Haywood1
Michael Cooper12
Spencer Haywood12
Michael Cooper11
Spencer Haywood4
Michael Cooper0
Spencer Haywood4

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper0
Spencer Haywood2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper0
Spencer Haywood4
Michael Cooper5
Spencer Haywood0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Spencer Haywood0
Michael Cooper1 *
Spencer Haywood0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Spencer Haywood 19.2

Michael Cooper 3.2
Spencer Haywood 9.3

Michael Cooper 4.2
Spencer Haywood 1.8

Michael Cooper 1.2
Spencer Haywood 0.6

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Spencer Haywood 14,592

Michael Cooper 2,769
Spencer Haywood 7,038

Michael Cooper 3,666
Spencer Haywood 1,351

Michael Cooper 1,033
Spencer Haywood 355

*
Michael Cooper 523
Spencer Haywood 629

*
Michael Cooper 873
Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Spencer Haywood .125

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Spencer Haywood 13.4

Michael Cooper 3.4
Spencer Haywood 5.7

Michael Cooper 4.2
Spencer Haywood 1.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Spencer Haywood 0.4

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Spencer Haywood 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Spencer Haywood 441

Michael Cooper 574
Spencer Haywood 188

Michael Cooper 703
Spencer Haywood 41

Michael Cooper 203
Spencer Haywood 13

*
Michael Cooper 96
Spencer Haywood 36

*
Michael Cooper 168
Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Spencer Haywood .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
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.