Spencer Haywood vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

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.