Richard Anderson vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Spencer Haywood 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) 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.