Spencer Haywood vs. Anthony Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Mason and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Anthony Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Anthony Mason 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Anthony Mason 10

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Anthony Mason 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Anthony Mason 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Anthony Mason 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Anthony Mason 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Anthony Mason 8.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Anthony Mason 3.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Anthony Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Anthony Mason 9,656

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Anthony Mason 7,279

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Anthony Mason 2,963

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Anthony Mason 648

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Anthony Mason 244

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Anthony Mason 882

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Anthony Mason .509

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Anthony Mason .167

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Anthony Mason .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Anthony Mason 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Anthony Mason 6.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Anthony Mason 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Anthony Mason 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Anthony Mason 909

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Anthony Mason 636

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Anthony Mason 214

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Anthony Mason 54

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Anthony Mason 28

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Anthony Mason 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Anthony Mason .524

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Anthony Mason .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Anthony Mason .668

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992)

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.