Spencer Haywood vs. Cedric Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Henderson 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.

Cedric Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cedric Henderson: 1997-98 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Cedric Henderson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Cedric Henderson 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Cedric Henderson 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Cedric Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Cedric Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Cedric Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Cedric Henderson 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Cedric Henderson 2.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Cedric Henderson 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Cedric Henderson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Cedric Henderson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Cedric Henderson 1,885

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Cedric Henderson 755

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Cedric Henderson 419

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Cedric Henderson 228

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Cedric Henderson 111

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Cedric Henderson 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Cedric Henderson .436

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Cedric Henderson .140

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Cedric Henderson .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Cedric Henderson 10.1 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Cedric Henderson 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Cedric Henderson 2.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Cedric Henderson 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Cedric Henderson 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Cedric Henderson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Cedric Henderson 4.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Cedric Henderson 2.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Cedric Henderson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Cedric Henderson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Cedric Henderson 30

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Cedric Henderson 17

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Cedric Henderson 11

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Cedric Henderson 6

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Cedric Henderson 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Cedric Henderson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Cedric Henderson .393

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Cedric Henderson .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Cedric Henderson .615

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Cedric Henderson 7.5 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Cedric Henderson 4.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Cedric Henderson 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Cedric Henderson 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Cedric Henderson 0.0 (1998)

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.