Spencer Haywood vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Mel Riebe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.