Spencer Haywood vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Neil Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Neil Johnson .426

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Neil Johnson .324

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.