Spencer Haywood vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Malachi Richardson -

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.