Spencer Haywood vs. Cory Joseph Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cory Joseph 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
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Cory Joseph 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Cory Joseph 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Cory Joseph 8

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Cory Joseph 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Cory Joseph 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Cory Joseph 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Cory Joseph 2.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Cory Joseph 2.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Cory Joseph 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Cory Joseph 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Cory Joseph 5,828

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Cory Joseph 2,094

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Cory Joseph 2,517

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Cory Joseph 626

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Cory Joseph 183

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Cory Joseph 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Cory Joseph .440

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Cory Joseph .350

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Cory Joseph .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Cory Joseph 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Cory Joseph 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Cory Joseph 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Cory Joseph 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Cory Joseph 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Cory Joseph 455

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Cory Joseph 136

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Cory Joseph 151

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Cory Joseph 48

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Cory Joseph 11

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Cory Joseph 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Cory Joseph .458

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Cory Joseph .323

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Cory Joseph .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Cory Joseph 0.4 (2025)

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.