Spencer Haywood vs. Dirk Minniefield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Minniefield 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.

Dirk Minniefield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dirk Minniefield: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Dirk Minniefield 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Dirk Minniefield 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Dirk Minniefield 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Dirk Minniefield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Dirk Minniefield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Dirk Minniefield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Dirk Minniefield 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Dirk Minniefield 1.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Dirk Minniefield 3.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Dirk Minniefield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dirk Minniefield 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Dirk Minniefield 1,187

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Dirk Minniefield 367

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Dirk Minniefield 845

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Dirk Minniefield 196

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Dirk Minniefield 11

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Dirk Minniefield 222

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Dirk Minniefield .470

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Dirk Minniefield .272

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Dirk Minniefield .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Dirk Minniefield 6.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Dirk Minniefield 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Dirk Minniefield 4.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Dirk Minniefield 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Dirk Minniefield 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Dirk Minniefield 0.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Dirk Minniefield 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Dirk Minniefield 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dirk Minniefield 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Dirk Minniefield 30

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Dirk Minniefield 4

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Dirk Minniefield 13

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Dirk Minniefield 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Dirk Minniefield 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Dirk Minniefield 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Dirk Minniefield .455

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Dirk Minniefield .400

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Dirk Minniefield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Dirk Minniefield 1.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Dirk Minniefield 0.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Dirk Minniefield 0.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Dirk Minniefield 0.0 (1988)

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.