Spencer Haywood vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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.

Lionel Malamed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Lionel Malamed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.