Johnny Dawkins vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Johnny Dawkins 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Johnny Dawkins: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Dawkins 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Dawkins 9 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Johnny Dawkins 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Johnny Dawkins 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny Dawkins 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Dawkins 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 11.1 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.5 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 5.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.1 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 5,984 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 1,336 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 2,997 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 618 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 29 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 541 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .456 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .330 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .857 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 15.8 (1988) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 4.0 (1991) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.4 (1990) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1989) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 (1990) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 12.1 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.9 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.5 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.5 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 157 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 25 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 98 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 19 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 2 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 13 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .428 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .000 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .830 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 14.2 (1990) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.2 (1990) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 9.3 (1990) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1990) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 (1990) 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.