John Gianelli vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 Spencer Haywood 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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.