Spencer Haywood vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)

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.