Matthew Dellavedova vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Matthew Dellavedova, 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.

Matthew Dellavedova played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Matthew Dellavedova had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Matthew Dellavedova 9 4 2013-14 to 2022-23
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season 2013-141970-71
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 72 17.7 4.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.7 4.1 .412 0.8 2.2 .368 0.5 0.7 .792
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season 2014-151971-72
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 67 20.6 4.8 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.0 0.9 2.3 1.7 4.6 .362 1.0 2.5 .407 0.4 0.6 .763
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 20 24.9 7.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.7 0.5 0.0 1.8 2.6 2.4 6.8 .346 1.2 3.8 .316 1.3 1.6 .781
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season 2015-161972-73
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 76 24.6 7.5 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.4 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.3 2.7 6.7 .405 1.3 3.1 .410 0.8 0.9 .864
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 20 12.1 3.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.3 3.7 .351 0.4 1.6 .258 0.9 1.2 .750
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season 2016-171973-74
Team Milwaukee BucksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 76 26.1 7.6 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.8 2.0 2.7 7.0 .390 1.0 2.8 .367 1.1 1.3 .854
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 6 26.5 7.7 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.8 2.7 6.8 .390 1.0 2.7 .375 1.3 1.7 .800
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season 2017-181974-75
Team Milwaukee BucksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 38 18.7 4.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.8 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.8 1.4 4.0 .362 0.8 2.1 .372 0.7 0.7 .926
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 6 13.0 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.3 1.5 .222 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season 2018-191975-76
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland CavaliersNew 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 48 16.9 5.9 0.1 1.5 1.6 3.8 0.3 0.0 1.4 1.6 2.0 5.0 .405 0.9 2.7 .338 0.9 1.1 .808
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season 2019-201976-77
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 57 14.4 3.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.1 3.1 .354 0.4 1.6 .231 0.6 0.6 .865
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season 2020-211977-78
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matthew Dellavedova 13 17.2 2.8 0.5 1.4 1.8 4.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.1 4.3 .250 0.3 1.9 .160 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Matthew Dellavedova didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 9

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season 2022-231978-79
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 32 6.7 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.6 .340 0.3 0.8 .333 0.1 0.2 .571
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season -1979-80
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season -1981-82
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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

Matthew Dellavedova Spencer Haywood
Season -1982-83
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------