Dick Cunningham vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Dick Cunningham 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

Dick Cunningham

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Cunningham 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.