Spencer Haywood vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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 Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Salley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Salley 916

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Salley 983

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Salley 588

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Salley 104

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Salley 159

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Salley .505

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.