Spencer Haywood vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

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

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ervin Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ervin Johnson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)

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.