Nick Collison vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Nick Collison, 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.

Nick Collison played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Nick Collison had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, 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
Nick Collison 14 7 2004-05 to 2017-18
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2004-051970-71
Team Seattle SupersonicsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 82 17.0 5.6 1.9 2.7 4.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 3.1 2.3 4.3 .537 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .703
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 %
Nick Collison 11 19.7 8.4 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 3.6 3.4 5.5 .607 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.5 2.5 .630
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2005-061971-72
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 %
Nick Collison 66 21.9 7.5 2.2 3.4 5.6 1.1 0.3 0.5 1.2 3.2 3.1 6.0 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .699
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 %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2006-071972-73
Team Seattle SupersonicsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 82 29.0 9.6 2.8 5.3 8.1 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.5 3.9 7.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.4 .774
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 %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2007-081973-74
Team Seattle SupersonicsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 78 28.5 9.8 3.3 6.1 9.4 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.2 4.1 8.2 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .737
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 %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2008-091974-75
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 71 25.8 8.2 2.5 4.3 6.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.0 3.4 3.4 6.0 .568 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .721
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 %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
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

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2009-101975-76
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Nick Collison 75 20.8 5.9 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 3.1 2.4 4.1 .589 0.0 0.1 .250 1.0 1.4 .692
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 %
Nick Collison 6 21.5 3.2 2.0 2.7 4.7 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.7 3.3 1.3 4.0 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 1.2 .429
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2010-111976-77
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 71 21.5 4.6 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.8 3.0 1.9 3.4 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .753
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 %
Nick Collison 17 24.3 6.7 2.8 3.0 5.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 3.7 2.8 4.5 .632 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .783
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2011-121977-78
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsKnicks 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 %
Nick Collison 63 20.7 4.5 1.9 2.5 4.3 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.4 1.9 3.2 .597 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .710
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 %
Nick Collison 20 16.6 3.5 1.5 1.9 3.4 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 2.6 1.7 2.6 .647 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .429
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

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2012-131978-79
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 81 19.5 5.1 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.2 3.7 .595 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .769
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 %
Nick Collison 11 16.2 5.0 2.3 2.4 4.6 1.1 0.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 2.0 4.3 .468 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.1 .917
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2013-141979-80
Team Oklahoma City ThunderLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Nick Collison 81 16.7 4.2 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.7 3.0 .556 0.0 0.2 .235 0.8 1.1 .710
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 %
Nick Collison 17 10.8 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.7 1.7 .414 0.1 0.3 .400 0.4 0.6 .700
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

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2014-151981-82
Team Oklahoma City ThunderWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Nick Collison 66 16.7 4.1 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.4 1.6 3.8 .419 0.2 0.9 .267 0.7 1.0 .692
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 %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
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

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2015-161982-83
Team Oklahoma City ThunderWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 59 11.8 2.1 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.8 0.8 1.8 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .697
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 %
Nick Collison 9 8.8 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.1 1.9 0.4 0.7 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2016-17-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 20 6.4 1.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.7 1.2 .609 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .625
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Nick Collison Spencer Haywood
Season 2017-18-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 15 5.0 2.1 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.3 .684 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .385
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------