Spencer Haywood vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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.