Spencer Haywood vs. Neil Johnston Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Neil Johnston and Spencer Haywood, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Spencer Haywood played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Neil Johnston, who played 8. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Neil Johnston had his rookie season in 1951-52. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
Spencer Haywood | 12 | 4 | 1970-71 to 1982-83 |
Neil Johnston | 8 | 4 | 1951-52 to 1958-59 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1970-71 | 1951-52 |
Team | Seattle Supersonics | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors Lost East Div Semis |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 33 | 35.2 | 20.6 | - | - | 12.0 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 7.9 | 17.5 | .449 | - | - | - | 4.8 | 6.6 | .734 |
Neil Johnston | 64 | 15.5 | 6.0 | - | - | 5.3 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.7 | .472 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.4 | .662 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 3 | 10.7 | 5.3 | - | - | 3.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | .500 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.7 | .750 |
Season 2 |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1971-72 | 1952-53 |
Team | Seattle Supersonics | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
- | Scoring Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 73 | 43.4 | 26.2 | - | - | 12.7 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.8 | 21.3 | .461 | - | - | - | 6.6 | 8.0 | .819 |
Neil Johnston | 70 | 45.2 | 22.3 | - | - | 13.9 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 7.2 | 15.9 | .452 | - | - | - | 7.9 | 11.3 | .700 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1972-73 | 1953-54 |
Team | Seattle Supersonics | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
- | Scoring Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 77 | 42.3 | 29.2 | - | - | 12.9 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 11.5 | 24.3 | .476 | - | - | - | 6.1 | 7.3 | .839 |
Neil Johnston | 72 | 45.8 | 24.4 | - | - | 11.1 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 8.2 | 18.3 | .449 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 10.7 | .747 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1973-74 | 1954-55 |
Team | Seattle Supersonics | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-NBA Second Team | - | |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | Rebounds Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 75 | 40.5 | 23.5 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | - | 2.6 | 9.3 | 20.3 | .457 | - | - | - | 5.0 | 6.1 | .814 |
Neil Johnston | 72 | 40.5 | 22.7 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 7.2 | 16.4 | .440 | - | - | - | 8.2 | 10.7 | .766 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1974-75 | 1955-56 |
Team | Seattle Supersonics | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-NBA Second Team | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis | NBA Champion |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 68 | 37.2 | 22.4 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | - | 2.5 | 8.9 | 19.5 | .459 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 5.6 | .811 |
Neil Johnston | 70 | 37.1 | 22.1 | - | - | 12.5 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7.1 | 15.6 | .457 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 9.8 | .801 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 9 | 37.4 | 15.7 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | - | 3.2 | 5.2 | 14.6 | .359 | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6.8 | .770 |
Neil Johnston | 10 | 39.7 | 20.3 | - | - | 14.3 | 5.1 | - | - | - | 4.1 | 6.9 | 16.9 | .408 | - | - | - | 6.5 | 9.2 | .707 |
Season 6 |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1975-76 | 1956-57 |
Team | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors Lost East Div Semis |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 78 | 37.1 | 19.9 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | - | 3.3 | 7.8 | 17.4 | .445 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5.7 | .757 |
Neil Johnston | 69 | 36.7 | 22.8 | - | - | 12.4 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7.5 | 16.9 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 9.4 | .826 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 2 | 42.0 | 19.0 | - | - | 17.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 8.5 | 26.5 | .321 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 |
Season 7 |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1976-77 | 1957-58 |
Team | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors Lost East Div Finals |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 31 | 32.9 | 16.5 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | - | 2.3 | 6.5 | 14.5 | .450 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 4.2 | .832 |
Neil Johnston | 71 | 33.9 | 19.5 | - | - | 11.1 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 6.7 | 15.5 | .429 | - | - | - | 6.2 | 7.6 | .819 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 8 | 23.6 | 10.9 | - | - | 8.6 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 3.8 | 9.8 | .385 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 4.1 | .818 |
Season 8 |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1977-78 | 1958-59 |
Team | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Knicks Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 67 | 26.3 | 13.7 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 12.7 | .484 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 2.0 | .711 |
Neil Johnston | 28 | 14.0 | 6.3 | - | - | 5.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5.9 | .329 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.1 | .784 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 6 | 29.5 | 16.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.2 | 14.2 | .506 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.000 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1978-79 | - |
Team | New York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 68 | 34.7 | 20.9 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 17.7 | .494 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 4.3 | .791 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 10 |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1979-80 | - |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | NBA Champion | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 76 | 20.3 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 7.8 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .772 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 11 | 13.2 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4.8 | .472 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .813 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Spencer Haywood didn't play in 1980-81.
Season 11 |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1981-82 | - |
Team | Washington Bullets | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Bullets Lost East Conf Semis | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 76 | 27.4 | 13.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 10.9 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 3.4 | .842 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 7 | 33.0 | 20.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 16.4 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.7 | 5.0 | .743 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 12 |
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Spencer Haywood | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 1982-83 | - |
Team | Washington Bullets | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | 38 | 20.4 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 8.2 | .401 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .724 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Spencer Haywood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |