Spencer Haywood vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gus Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Spencer Haywood 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gus Johnson 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gus Johnson 1,541

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

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

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gus Johnson .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gus Johnson 76

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

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

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gus Johnson .397

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gus 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. 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.