Spencer Haywood vs. John Williams Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Williams 566

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Williams 184

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Williams 54

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Williams 30

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Williams 15

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Williams 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Williams 0.8 (1988)

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.