John Drew vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and John Drew 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

John Drew

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Drew 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games John Drew 739 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists John Drew 24 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals John Drew 21 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games John Drew 29 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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.