Spencer Haywood vs. Eric Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eric Johnson: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Eric Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Eric Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Eric Johnson 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Eric Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Eric Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Eric Johnson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Eric Johnson 0.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Eric Johnson 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Eric Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Eric Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Eric Johnson 54

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Eric Johnson 28

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Eric Johnson 64

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Eric Johnson 17

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Eric Johnson 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Eric Johnson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Eric Johnson .238

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Eric Johnson .167

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Eric Johnson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Eric Johnson 1.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Eric Johnson 0.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Eric Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Eric Johnson 0.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Eric Johnson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Eric Johnson 0.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Eric Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Eric Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Eric Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Eric Johnson 0

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Eric Johnson 0

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Eric Johnson 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Eric Johnson 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Eric Johnson 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Eric Johnson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Eric Johnson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Eric Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Eric Johnson 0.0 (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.