Spencer Haywood vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Mike James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Mike James 122

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Mike James 180

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Mike James 34

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Mike James 8

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Mike James 16

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Mike James 12

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Mike James 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Mike James 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Mike James 0.0 (2021)

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.