Spencer Haywood vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mitchell 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.

Sam Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Mitchell 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sam Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sam Mitchell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)

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.