Spencer Haywood vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Rich Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Rich Johnson 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Rich Johnson 39

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

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

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Rich Johnson .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Rich Johnson 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Rich Johnson 0

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

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

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Rich Johnson 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

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

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Rich 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.