Spencer Haywood vs. John Henson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Henson 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.

John Henson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Henson: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Henson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Henson 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Henson 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Henson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Henson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 John Henson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Henson 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Henson 5.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Henson 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Henson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Henson 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Henson 3,383

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Henson 2,368

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Henson 496

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Henson 211

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Henson 642

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Henson 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Henson .540

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Henson .250

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Henson .568

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Henson 11.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Henson 7.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Henson 1.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Henson 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Henson 2.0 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Henson 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Henson 5.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Henson 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Henson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Henson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Henson 81

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Henson 72

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Henson 10

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Henson 8

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Henson 17

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Henson 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Henson .536

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Henson .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Henson .412

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Henson 9.5 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Henson 8.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Henson 2.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Henson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Henson 3.5 (2018)

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.