Wayne Cooper vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.