Scott Hastings vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Scott Hastings, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Scott Hastings played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Scott Hastings had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Scott Hastings 11 6 1982-83 to 1992-93
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scott Hastings Spencer Haywood
Season 1982-831970-71
Team New York Knicks, Atlanta HawksSeattle 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 %
Scott Hastings 31 4.5 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.4 1.2 .342 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .550
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Scott Hastings Spencer Haywood
Season 1983-841971-72
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Scott Hastings 68 16.7 4.5 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.0 3.2 1.6 3.5 .468 0.0 0.1 .250 1.2 1.5 .788
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 %
Scott Hastings 5 6.4 1.4 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Scott Hastings Spencer Haywood
Season 1984-851972-73
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle 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 %
Scott Hastings 64 12.9 3.8 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.1 1.4 2.9 .473 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .778
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Scott Hastings Spencer Haywood
Season 1985-861973-74
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Scott Hastings 62 10.5 3.1 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.9 1.0 2.6 .409 0.0 0.1 .750 1.0 1.1 .857
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 %
Scott Hastings 9 5.4 3.1 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.6 .786 0.1 0.4 .250 0.6 1.2 .455
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Scott Hastings Spencer Haywood
Season 1986-871974-75
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Scott Hastings 40 6.4 1.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.7 .338 0.1 0.3 .167 0.6 0.7 .793
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 %
Scott Hastings 4 5.3 1.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 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

Scott Hastings Spencer Haywood
Season 1987-881975-76
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Scott Hastings 55 7.3 2.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.7 1.5 .488 0.1 0.2 .417 0.5 0.5 .926
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 %
Scott Hastings 11 9.4 2.4 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.9 0.8 1.3 .643 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Scott Hastings Spencer Haywood
Season 1988-891976-77
Team Miami HeatNew 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 %
Scott Hastings 75 16.1 5.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.7 1.9 4.4 .436 0.1 0.4 .321 1.2 1.4 .850
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Scott Hastings Spencer Haywood
Season 1989-901977-78
Team Detroit PistonsNew 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 %
Scott Hastings 40 4.2 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.8 .303 0.1 0.3 .250 0.5 0.6 .864
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 %
Scott Hastings 5 3.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Scott Hastings Spencer Haywood
Season 1990-911978-79
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Scott Hastings 27 4.2 1.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.0 .571 0.1 0.1 .750 0.5 0.5 1.000
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 %
Scott Hastings 10 3.5 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 .500 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Scott Hastings Spencer Haywood
Season 1991-921979-80
Team Denver NuggetsLos 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 %
Scott Hastings 40 10.5 1.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.4 1.3 .340 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.7 .857
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Hastings Spencer Haywood
Season 1992-931981-82
Team Denver NuggetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Scott Hastings 76 8.8 2.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.8 1.5 .509 0.0 0.1 .250 0.5 0.7 .727
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Hastings 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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
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 %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------