Spencer Haywood vs. Ben McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McLemore 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 McLemore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben McLemore: 2013-14 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ben McLemore 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ben McLemore 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ben McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ben McLemore 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ben McLemore 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ben McLemore 2.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ben McLemore 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ben McLemore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben McLemore 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ben McLemore 5,015

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ben McLemore 1,269

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ben McLemore 563

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ben McLemore 353

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ben McLemore 106

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ben McLemore 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ben McLemore .414

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ben McLemore .363

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ben McLemore .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ben McLemore 12.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ben McLemore 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ben McLemore 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ben McLemore 0.9 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ben McLemore 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ben McLemore 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ben McLemore 1.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ben McLemore 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ben McLemore 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben McLemore 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ben McLemore 50

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ben McLemore 18

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ben McLemore 7

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ben McLemore 5

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ben McLemore 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ben McLemore 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ben McLemore .347

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ben McLemore .381

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ben McLemore -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ben McLemore 4.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ben McLemore 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ben McLemore 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ben McLemore 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ben McLemore 0.0 (2021)

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.