Spencer Haywood vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gary Melchionni -

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.