Spencer Haywood vs. John Mengelt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Mengelt 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.

John Mengelt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Mengelt 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Mengelt 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Mengelt 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Mengelt 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Mengelt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 John Mengelt 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Mengelt 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Mengelt 1.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Mengelt 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Mengelt 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Mengelt 6,218

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Mengelt 1,221

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Mengelt 1,329

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Mengelt 324 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Mengelt 28 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Mengelt 636

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Mengelt .479

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Mengelt .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Mengelt .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Mengelt 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Mengelt 2.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Mengelt 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Mengelt 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Mengelt 1.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Mengelt 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Mengelt 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Mengelt 167

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Mengelt 33

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Mengelt 33

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Mengelt 11 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Mengelt 2 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Mengelt 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Mengelt .521

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Mengelt - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Mengelt .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Mengelt 12.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Mengelt 2.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Mengelt 3.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) *

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.