Mike Bantom vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.