Norris Cole vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.