Spencer Haywood vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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.

Mark Olberding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Mark Olberding 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Mark Olberding 8

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Mark Olberding 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Mark Olberding 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Mark Olberding 5.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Mark Olberding 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Mark Olberding 8,145

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Mark Olberding 4,503

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Mark Olberding 2,190

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Mark Olberding 573

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Mark Olberding 235

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Mark Olberding .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Mark Olberding 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Mark Olberding 5.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Mark Olberding 2.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Mark Olberding 521

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Mark Olberding 255

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Mark Olberding 131

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Mark Olberding 35

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Mark Olberding 20

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Mark Olberding .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978)

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.