Spencer Haywood vs. Reggie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Reggie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Reggie Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Reggie Johnson 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Reggie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Reggie Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Reggie Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Reggie Johnson 4.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Reggie Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Reggie Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Reggie Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Reggie Johnson 2,564

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Reggie Johnson 1,238

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Reggie Johnson 262

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Reggie Johnson 128

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Reggie Johnson 169

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Reggie Johnson 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Reggie Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Reggie Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Reggie Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Reggie Johnson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Reggie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Reggie Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Reggie Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Reggie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Reggie Johnson 100

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Reggie Johnson 39

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Reggie Johnson 19

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Reggie Johnson 5

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Reggie Johnson 6

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Reggie Johnson 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Reggie Johnson .457

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Reggie Johnson .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981)

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.