Mel Daniels vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Mel Daniels 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

Mel Daniels

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - 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.