Spencer Haywood vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Paxson 44

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Paxson 3

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.