Spencer Haywood vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Vinnie Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.