Spencer Haywood vs. Mike Niles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Niles 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.

Mike Niles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Niles: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Mike Niles 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Mike Niles 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Mike Niles 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Mike Niles 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Mike Niles 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Mike Niles 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Mike Niles 1.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Mike Niles 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Mike Niles 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mike Niles 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Mike Niles 115

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Mike Niles 58

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Mike Niles 15

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Mike Niles 8

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Mike Niles 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Mike Niles 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Mike Niles .348

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Mike Niles .500

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Mike Niles .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Mike Niles 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Mike Niles 1.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Mike Niles 0.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Mike Niles 0.2 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Mike Niles 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Mike Niles 0.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Mike Niles 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Mike Niles 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mike Niles 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Mike Niles 0

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Mike Niles 0

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Mike Niles 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Mike Niles 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Mike Niles 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Mike Niles 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Mike Niles .000

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Mike Niles -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Mike Niles -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Mike Niles 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

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.