Spencer Haywood vs. Glenn McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glenn McDonald 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.

Glenn McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Glenn McDonald 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Glenn McDonald 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Glenn McDonald 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Glenn McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Glenn McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Glenn McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Glenn McDonald 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Glenn McDonald 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Glenn McDonald 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Glenn McDonald 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Glenn McDonald 609

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Glenn McDonald 215

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Glenn McDonald 99

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Glenn McDonald 51

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Glenn McDonald 25

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Glenn McDonald 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Glenn McDonald .400

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Glenn McDonald .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Glenn McDonald 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Glenn McDonald 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Glenn McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Glenn McDonald 26

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Glenn McDonald 14

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Glenn McDonald 6

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Glenn McDonald 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Glenn McDonald 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Glenn McDonald 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Glenn McDonald .263

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Glenn McDonald .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976)

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.