Melvin Ely vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Melvin Ely 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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Spencer Haywood 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Spencer Haywood .448

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

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) 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.