Spencer Haywood vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Spencer Haywood 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.