Melvin Booker vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Melvin Booker 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
Melvin Booker: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Booker 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Booker 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Booker 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Melvin Booker 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Booker 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Booker 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.2 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.3 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker 166 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker 38 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Melvin Booker 74 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Melvin Booker 8 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Melvin Booker 3 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Melvin Booker 32 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker .400 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker .268 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker .871 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.8 (1997) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.4 (1997) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.5 (1997) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.5 (1996) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 (1997) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Melvin Booker 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - 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.