Spencer Haywood vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman 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.

Johnny Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Johnny Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Johnny Newman 246

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Johnny Newman 8

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)

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.