Fred Brown vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Fred Brown, 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.

Fred Brown played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Fred Brown had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, 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
Fred Brown 13 8 1971-72 to 1983-84
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1971-721970-71
Team Seattle SupersonicsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Fred Brown 33 10.9 4.2 - - 1.1 1.8 - - - 1.3 1.8 5.5 .328 - - - 0.7 0.9 .759
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 %
Fred Brown ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1972-731971-72
Team Seattle SupersonicsSeattle 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 %
Fred Brown 79 29.4 13.5 - - 4.0 5.5 - - - 2.9 6.0 13.1 .455 - - - 1.5 1.9 .818
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 %
Fred Brown ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1973-741972-73
Team Seattle SupersonicsSeattle 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 %
Fred Brown 82 30.5 16.5 1.4 3.5 4.9 5.0 1.7 0.2 - 3.4 7.0 15.0 .471 - - - 2.4 2.8 .863
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 %
Fred Brown ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1974-751973-74
Team Seattle SupersonicsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Fred Brown 81 33.0 21.0 1.4 2.8 4.2 3.5 2.3 0.2 - 2.8 9.1 19.0 .480 - - - 2.8 3.4 .831
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 %
Fred Brown 8 30.0 20.6 1.5 3.0 4.5 2.9 2.1 0.1 - 2.4 8.6 17.4 .496 - - - 3.4 4.0 .844
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1975-761974-75
Team Seattle SupersonicsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics 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 %
Fred Brown 76 33.1 23.1 1.5 2.7 4.2 2.7 1.9 0.2 - 2.4 9.8 20.0 .488 - - - 3.6 4.1 .869
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 %
Fred Brown 6 39.3 28.5 2.0 2.7 4.7 2.8 2.2 0.0 - 3.3 11.3 22.2 .511 - - - 5.8 7.3 .795
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

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1976-771975-76
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew 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 %
Fred Brown 72 29.1 17.2 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.4 1.7 0.3 - 1.9 7.4 15.5 .479 - - - 2.3 2.6 .884
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 %
Fred Brown ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1977-781976-77
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Fred Brown 72 27.3 16.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 3.3 1.5 0.3 2.3 2.0 7.1 14.5 .488 - - - 2.4 2.7 .898
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 %
Fred Brown 22 26.1 17.3 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.4 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.1 7.0 15.5 .449 - - - 3.4 4.1 .833
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1978-791977-78
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks 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 %
Fred Brown 77 25.5 14.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.4 1.5 0.3 2.1 1.8 5.8 12.4 .469 - - - 2.4 2.7 .888
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 %
Fred Brown 17 15.3 8.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.4 3.8 8.4 .451 - - - 0.8 1.0 .824
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

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1979-801978-79
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Fred Brown 80 21.3 12.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 5.1 10.5 .479 0.5 1.1 .443 1.4 1.7 .837
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 %
Fred Brown 15 20.9 12.5 1.1 1.5 2.5 2.1 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.5 5.3 12.1 .440 0.7 2.3 .294 1.2 1.4 .857
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1980-811979-80
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos 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 %
Fred Brown 78 25.5 15.5 0.7 1.6 2.2 3.0 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.8 6.5 13.3 .488 0.3 0.8 .359 2.2 2.7 .832
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 %
Fred Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1981-821981-82
Team Seattle SupersonicsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Fred Brown 82 21.8 11.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.2 1.4 4.8 10.5 .455 0.3 0.9 .325 1.4 1.6 .860
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 %
Fred Brown 8 19.8 11.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.3 0.6 0.0 1.1 0.6 5.4 11.1 .483 0.3 0.6 .400 0.9 1.3 .700
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

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1982-831982-83
Team Seattle SupersonicsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Brown 80 17.9 10.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.2 4.6 8.9 .520 0.2 0.4 .438 0.7 0.9 .806
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 %
Fred Brown 2 15.0 3.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 4.5 .222 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Fred Brown Spencer Haywood
Season 1983-84-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Brown 71 15.9 8.5 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.6 7.1 .510 0.1 0.5 .265 1.1 1.2 .895
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Brown 5 17.6 9.8 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.8 4.0 9.4 .426 0.2 0.6 .333 1.6 2.2 .727
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------