Ryan Anderson vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) 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.