Spencer Haywood vs. Dakota Mathias Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dakota Mathias 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dakota Mathias: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Dakota Mathias 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Dakota Mathias 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Dakota Mathias 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Dakota Mathias 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Dakota Mathias 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Dakota Mathias 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Dakota Mathias 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Dakota Mathias 0.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Dakota Mathias 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Dakota Mathias 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dakota Mathias 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Dakota Mathias 54

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Dakota Mathias 9

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Dakota Mathias 14

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Dakota Mathias 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Dakota Mathias 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Dakota Mathias 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Dakota Mathias .389

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Dakota Mathias .313

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Dakota Mathias .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Dakota Mathias 6.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Dakota Mathias 0.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Dakota Mathias 1.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Dakota Mathias 0.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Dakota Mathias 0.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Dakota Mathias -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Dakota Mathias -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Dakota Mathias -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Dakota Mathias -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dakota Mathias -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Dakota Mathias -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Dakota Mathias -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Dakota Mathias -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Dakota Mathias -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Dakota Mathias -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Dakota Mathias 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Dakota Mathias -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Dakota Mathias -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Dakota Mathias -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Dakota Mathias -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Dakota Mathias -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Dakota Mathias -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Dakota Mathias -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Dakota Mathias -

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.