Spencer Haywood vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson 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.

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Arnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Arnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.