Spencer Haywood vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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.