Drew Gooden vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) 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.