Spencer Haywood vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck 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.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Buck Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

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.