Malcolm Delaney vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

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

Malcolm Delaney

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malcolm Delaney: 2016-17 to 2017-18
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Delaney 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Malcolm Delaney 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Malcolm Delaney 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Malcolm Delaney 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Malcolm Delaney 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Delaney 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 5.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 2.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.6 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Delaney 729 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Malcolm Delaney 223 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Malcolm Delaney 356 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Malcolm Delaney 74 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Delaney 7 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Malcolm Delaney 127 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Delaney .377 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Delaney .308 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Delaney .805 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 6.3 (2018) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.9 (2018) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 3.0 (2018) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.6 (2018) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.1 (2018) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 8.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Delaney 8 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Malcolm Delaney 1 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Malcolm Delaney 0 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Malcolm Delaney 0 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Delaney 0 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Malcolm Delaney 1 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Delaney 1.000 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Delaney 1.000 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Delaney .500 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 8.0 (2017) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.0 (2017) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (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.