Spencer Haywood vs. Walter McCarty Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter McCarty 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.

Walter McCarty

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Walter McCarty: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Walter McCarty 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Walter McCarty 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Walter McCarty 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Walter McCarty 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Walter McCarty 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Walter McCarty 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Walter McCarty 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Walter McCarty 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Walter McCarty 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Walter McCarty 3,056

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Walter McCarty 1,554

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Walter McCarty 670

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Walter McCarty 380

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Walter McCarty 173

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Walter McCarty 593

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Walter McCarty .392

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Walter McCarty .346

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Walter McCarty .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Walter McCarty 9.6 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Walter McCarty 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Walter McCarty 2.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Walter McCarty 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Walter McCarty 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Walter McCarty 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Walter McCarty 2.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Walter McCarty 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Walter McCarty 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Walter McCarty 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Walter McCarty 183

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Walter McCarty 105

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Walter McCarty 37

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Walter McCarty 17

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Walter McCarty 9

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Walter McCarty 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Walter McCarty .457

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Walter McCarty .348

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Walter McCarty .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Walter McCarty 9.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Walter McCarty 5.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Walter McCarty 2.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Walter McCarty 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Walter McCarty 0.5 (2004)

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.