Spencer Haywood vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Taylor 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 Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Johnny Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Johnny Taylor 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Johnny Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Johnny Taylor -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Johnny Taylor -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Johnny Taylor -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Johnny Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Johnny Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Johnny Taylor -

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.