Spencer Haywood vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Michael Young 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Michael Young 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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.