Spencer Haywood vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.