ABA MVP awards
1
All-Star selections
5
NBA titles
1
Career points per game
19.2
Olympic golds
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 30 | |
| 1970 | 20.6 | |
| 1971 | 26.2 | |
| 1972 | 29.2 | |
| 1973 | 23.5 | |
| 1974 | 22.4 | |
| 1975 | 19.9 | |
| 1976 | 19.7 | |
| 1977 | 13.7 | |
| 1978 | 24 | |
| 1979 | 9.7 | |
| 1980 | 13.3 | |
| 1981 | 9.4 |
Data sources
- NBA.com
- Basketball Reference
- Naismith Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Spencer Haywood ranks #74 in Basketball
Spencer Haywood ranks #74 in Basketball and #629 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.6/100.
The verified career covers 1969–1983 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: ABA MVP awards 1, All-Star selections 5, NBA titles 1, Career points per game 19.2.
Nearest context: ahead Dennis Johnson (85.6); behind Bob McAdoo (85.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Spencer Haywood GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
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Spencer Haywood — frequently asked
- Is Spencer Haywood the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Spencer Haywood ranks #74 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 85.6/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is Spencer Haywood's GOAT Score?
- 85.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Spencer Haywood rank all time?
- #629 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #74 in Basketball.
- Spencer Haywood vs Dennis Johnson: who ranks higher?
- Spencer Haywood ranks higher at 85.6 versus Dennis Johnson at 85.6, a margin of 0.0 points.