Marvin Bagley III vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Marvin Bagley III 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
Marvin Bagley III: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Bagley III 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Bagley III 8 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Marvin Bagley III 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marvin Bagley III 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Bagley III 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 11.9 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 6.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 3,683 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 2,007 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 286 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 141 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 196 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 310 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .523 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III .296 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III .688 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 14.9 (2019) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.6 (2019) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.6 (2026) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2019) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2019) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 8.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 3.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 17 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 6 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 0 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 2 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 1 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 2 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .889 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III 1.000 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 8.5 (2025) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 3.0 (2025) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.0 (2025) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2025) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2025) 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.