Rick Fox vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Rick Fox, 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.

Rick Fox played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Rick Fox had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Rick Fox 13 9 1991-92 to 2003-04
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 1991-921970-71
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Rick Fox 81 19.0 8.0 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.8 3.0 6.5 .459 0.3 0.9 .329 1.7 2.3 .755
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 %
Rick Fox 8 8.4 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.4 2.9 .478 0.4 0.8 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 1992-931971-72
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Rick Fox 71 15.2 6.4 0.8 1.5 2.2 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.9 2.6 5.4 .484 0.1 0.3 .174 1.1 1.4 .802
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 %
Rick Fox 4 17.8 4.3 2.0 2.8 4.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.8 1.8 6.3 .280 0.3 0.8 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 1993-941972-73
Team Boston CelticsSeattle 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 %
Rick Fox 82 25.6 10.8 1.3 3.0 4.3 2.6 1.0 0.6 1.9 3.0 4.1 8.9 .467 0.4 1.2 .330 2.1 2.8 .757
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 %
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 1994-951973-74
Team Boston CelticsSeattle 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 %
Rick Fox 53 19.6 8.8 1.2 1.8 2.9 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.9 3.2 6.6 .481 0.6 1.4 .413 1.8 2.3 .772
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 %
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 1995-961974-75
Team Boston CelticsSeattle 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 %
Rick Fox 81 32.0 14.0 2.0 3.6 5.6 4.6 1.4 0.5 2.7 3.6 5.2 11.5 .454 1.2 3.4 .364 2.4 3.1 .772
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 %
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------
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

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 1996-971975-76
Team Boston CelticsNew 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 %
Rick Fox 76 34.9 15.4 1.5 3.7 5.2 3.8 2.2 0.5 2.3 3.7 5.7 12.5 .456 1.3 3.7 .363 2.7 3.5 .787
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 %
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 1997-981976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Rick Fox 82 33.0 12.0 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.4 1.2 0.6 2.5 3.8 4.4 9.4 .471 1.0 3.2 .325 2.1 2.8 .743
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 %
Rick Fox 13 33.1 10.9 1.4 3.1 4.5 3.9 0.8 0.2 1.6 3.6 3.9 8.8 .447 1.6 4.1 .396 1.5 1.8 .826
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 1998-991977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Rick Fox 44 21.5 9.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.6 3.4 7.5 .448 0.7 2.2 .337 1.5 2.0 .742
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 %
Rick Fox 8 22.6 6.6 1.1 1.6 2.8 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.8 3.3 3.0 7.5 .400 0.5 2.6 .190 0.1 0.1 1.000
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

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 1999-001978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
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 %
Rick Fox 82 18.0 6.5 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.5 2.5 6.1 .414 0.7 2.2 .326 0.8 1.0 .808
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 %
Rick Fox 23 14.4 4.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 3.0 1.4 3.2 .452 0.8 1.7 .462 0.7 0.9 .762
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 2000-011979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Rick Fox 82 27.9 9.6 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.2 0.9 0.4 1.7 2.7 3.5 7.9 .444 1.4 3.7 .393 1.2 1.5 .779
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 %
Rick Fox 16 35.8 10.0 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.6 1.9 0.4 2.3 3.4 3.6 8.1 .450 1.1 3.6 .316 1.6 1.9 .867
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

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 2001-021981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets 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 %
Rick Fox 82 27.9 7.9 1.1 3.6 4.7 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.6 3.0 3.1 7.4 .421 0.8 2.5 .313 0.9 1.0 .824
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 %
Rick Fox 19 34.5 9.8 1.3 4.1 5.4 3.4 1.1 0.3 2.4 3.7 3.5 7.3 .482 0.8 2.3 .349 1.9 2.6 .755
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

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 2002-031982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Rick Fox 76 28.7 9.0 0.8 3.4 4.3 3.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.8 3.4 8.2 .422 1.4 3.7 .375 0.7 0.9 .754
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 %
Rick Fox 4 20.0 6.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.8 2.0 4.5 .444 1.3 2.5 .500 0.8 1.0 .750
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rick Fox Spencer Haywood
Season 2003-04-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 38 22.3 4.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.6 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.6 1.9 4.9 .392 0.4 1.6 .246 0.6 0.8 .733
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 16 9.2 1.1 0.4 1.1 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.5 1.3 .400 0.1 0.4 .143 0.1 0.1 .500
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------