Spencer Haywood vs. Mike Mitchell Comparison

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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Mike Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Mike Mitchell 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Mike Mitchell 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Mike Mitchell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Mike Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Mike Mitchell 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Mike Mitchell 5.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Mike Mitchell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mike Mitchell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Mike Mitchell 15,016

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Mike Mitchell 4,246

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Mike Mitchell 1,010

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Mike Mitchell 530

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Mike Mitchell 400

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Mike Mitchell 759

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Mike Mitchell .493

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Mike Mitchell .216 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Mike Mitchell .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Mike Mitchell 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Mike Mitchell 6.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Mike Mitchell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mike Mitchell 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Mike Mitchell 646

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Mike Mitchell 224

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Mike Mitchell 47

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Mike Mitchell 19

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Mike Mitchell 28

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Mike Mitchell 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Mike Mitchell .502

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Mike Mitchell .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Mike Mitchell .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983)

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.