Willie Anderson vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.