Spencer Haywood vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Linton Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Linton Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

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.