Russell Cross vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Russell Cross

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - 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.