Derrick Favors vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Derrick Favors, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Derrick Favors and Spencer Haywood both played 12 years in the NBA. Derrick Favors had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Spencer Haywood had his rookie season in 1970-71. 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
Derrick Favors 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2010-111970-71
Team New Jersey Nets, Utah JazzSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 78 19.7 6.8 2.2 3.1 5.3 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.0 3.2 2.8 5.3 .517 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.2 .595
Spencer Haywood 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2011-121971-72
Team Utah JazzSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 65 21.2 8.8 2.4 4.1 6.5 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.6 2.2 3.4 6.8 .499 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .649
Spencer Haywood 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 4 29.0 11.8 3.5 6.0 9.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 3.8 9.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 7.3 .586
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2012-131972-73
Team Utah JazzSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 77 23.2 9.4 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.0 0.9 1.7 1.7 3.2 3.6 7.4 .482 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.4 .688
Spencer Haywood 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2013-141973-74
Team Utah JazzSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 73 30.2 13.3 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.2 1.0 1.5 1.8 3.2 5.3 10.2 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.9 .669
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2014-151974-75
Team Utah JazzSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 74 30.8 16.0 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.5 0.8 1.7 1.6 2.8 6.5 12.4 .525 0.0 0.1 .167 3.0 4.5 .669
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2015-161975-76
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 62 32.0 16.4 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.4 6.7 13.1 .515 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .709
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2016-171976-77
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 50 23.7 9.5 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 2.1 4.1 8.3 .487 0.1 0.2 .300 1.3 2.2 .615
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 11 20.5 7.5 1.4 4.1 5.5 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 2.3 3.3 5.6 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.1 .478
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2017-181977-78
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 77 28.0 12.3 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.7 1.1 1.1 2.1 5.1 9.1 .563 0.2 0.8 .222 1.8 2.8 .651
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 11 26.0 9.3 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.2 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.5 3.8 6.2 .618 0.2 0.5 .400 1.5 3.0 .485
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

Season 9

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2018-191978-79
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 76 23.2 11.8 2.7 4.6 7.4 1.2 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.1 4.8 8.1 .586 0.2 1.0 .218 2.0 3.0 .675
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 5 20.6 11.8 3.0 4.4 7.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.0 2.4 4.6 7.2 .639 0.0 0.6 .000 2.6 3.8 .684
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2019-201979-80
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 51 24.4 9.0 3.2 6.6 9.8 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.1 4.1 6.6 .617 0.0 0.1 .143 0.8 1.4 .563
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Spencer Haywood didn't play in 1980-81.

Season 11

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2020-211981-82
Team Utah JazzWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 68 15.3 5.4 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.3 3.6 .638 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .738
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 11 13.2 3.4 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.5 2.3 1.5 2.1 .696 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .556
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

Season 12

Derrick Favors Spencer Haywood
Season 2021-221982-83
Team Oklahoma City ThunderWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 39 16.7 5.3 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.7 .516 0.1 0.4 .125 0.4 0.6 .640
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------