Spencer Haywood vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton 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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 De'Anthony Melton 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 De'Anthony Melton 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 De'Anthony Melton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 De'Anthony Melton 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 De'Anthony Melton 3.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 De'Anthony Melton 2.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * De'Anthony Melton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * De'Anthony Melton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 De'Anthony Melton 3,169

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 De'Anthony Melton 1,296

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 De'Anthony Melton 971

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * De'Anthony Melton 495

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * De'Anthony Melton 170

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 De'Anthony Melton 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 De'Anthony Melton .410

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * De'Anthony Melton .369

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 De'Anthony Melton .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 De'Anthony Melton 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 De'Anthony Melton 3.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 De'Anthony Melton 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * De'Anthony Melton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * De'Anthony Melton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 De'Anthony Melton 174

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 De'Anthony Melton 84

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 De'Anthony Melton 40

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * De'Anthony Melton 24

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * De'Anthony Melton 18

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 De'Anthony Melton 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 De'Anthony Melton .352

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * De'Anthony Melton .313

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 De'Anthony Melton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023)

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.