Spencer Haywood vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Mel McCants 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Mel McCants 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Mel McCants 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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.