Spencer Haywood vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Anfernee Simons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Anfernee Simons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)

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.