LaMelo Ball vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.