Spencer Haywood vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Neil Johnston:
1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Neil Johnston1
Spencer Haywood12
Neil Johnston8
Spencer Haywood4
Neil Johnston4
Spencer Haywood4
Neil Johnston6

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Neil Johnston4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Neil Johnston5
Spencer Haywood0
Neil Johnston3
Spencer Haywood0
Neil Johnston1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Neil Johnston 19.4

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Neil Johnston 11.3

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Neil Johnston 2.5

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Neil Johnston 10,023

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Neil Johnston 5,856

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Neil Johnston 1,269

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 629
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 760
Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Neil Johnston 24.4
(1954)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Neil Johnston 15.1
(1955)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Neil Johnston 3.2
(1956)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Neil Johnston 15.0

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Neil Johnston 11.2

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Neil Johnston 3.3

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Neil Johnston 344

Spencer Haywood 188
Neil Johnston 257

Spencer Haywood 41
Neil Johnston 75

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 36
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 33
Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Neil Johnston 20.3
(1956)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Neil Johnston 17.5
(1957)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Neil Johnston 5.1
(1956)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Neil Johnston -

n/a **
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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.