Spencer Haywood vs. Shelvin Mack Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelvin Mack 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.

Shelvin Mack

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shelvin Mack: 2011-12 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Shelvin Mack 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Shelvin Mack 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Shelvin Mack 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Shelvin Mack 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Shelvin Mack 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Shelvin Mack 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Shelvin Mack 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Shelvin Mack 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Shelvin Mack 3.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Shelvin Mack 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Shelvin Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Shelvin Mack 2,997

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Shelvin Mack 894

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Shelvin Mack 1,421

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Shelvin Mack 300

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Shelvin Mack 24

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Shelvin Mack 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Shelvin Mack .423

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Shelvin Mack .330

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Shelvin Mack .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Shelvin Mack 8.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Shelvin Mack 2.5 (2016)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Shelvin Mack 3.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Shelvin Mack 0.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Shelvin Mack 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Shelvin Mack 1.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Shelvin Mack 2.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Shelvin Mack 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Shelvin Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Shelvin Mack 160

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Shelvin Mack 56

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Shelvin Mack 60

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Shelvin Mack 16

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Shelvin Mack 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Shelvin Mack 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Shelvin Mack .382

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Shelvin Mack .368

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Shelvin Mack .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Shelvin Mack 8.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Shelvin Mack 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Shelvin Mack 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Shelvin Mack 0.0 (2017)

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.