Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.