Spencer Haywood vs. Bo Outlaw Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bo Outlaw and Spencer Haywood, 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.

Spencer Haywood played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Bo Outlaw, who played 15. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Bo Outlaw had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bo Outlaw 15 6 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1970-711993-94
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
Spencer Haywood 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Bo Outlaw 37 23.5 6.9 2.2 3.5 5.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.5 2.6 4.5 .587 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.8 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1971-721994-95
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
Spencer Haywood 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Bo Outlaw 81 20.4 5.2 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.0 1.1 1.9 1.0 2.8 2.1 4.0 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 2.3 .441
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1972-731995-96
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
Spencer Haywood 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Bo Outlaw 80 12.3 3.6 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.6 1.3 2.3 .575 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.0 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1973-741996-97
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 82 26.8 7.6 2.1 3.4 5.5 1.9 1.1 1.7 1.3 2.8 3.1 5.1 .609 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.8 .504
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw 3 22.0 5.0 2.0 2.7 4.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 3.3 .300

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1974-751997-98
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 82 36.0 9.5 3.1 4.7 7.8 2.6 1.3 2.2 2.1 3.2 3.7 6.6 .554 0.0 0.0 .250 2.2 3.8 .575
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1975-761998-99
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East 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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 31 27.5 6.5 1.7 3.6 5.4 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.9 2.5 2.7 5.0 .545 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.6 .432
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw 4 20.8 4.5 0.8 3.0 3.8 0.5 0.3 2.0 1.5 2.3 1.5 2.5 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.3 .462

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1976-771999-00
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 82 28.4 6.0 2.5 3.9 6.4 3.0 1.4 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.5 4.1 .602 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 2.0 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1977-782000-01
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisMagic Lost East 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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 80 31.7 7.3 2.6 5.1 7.7 2.8 1.3 1.7 1.8 3.0 2.8 4.6 .614 0.0 0.0 .500 1.6 2.8 .573
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 4 33.5 8.5 2.8 7.8 10.5 2.3 1.3 1.5 2.3 3.8 4.0 6.5 .615 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 2.8 .182

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1978-792001-02
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzOrlando Magic, Phoenix Suns
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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 83 23.2 4.5 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.5 0.8 1.1 1.2 2.5 2.0 3.6 .555 0.0 0.0 .500 0.5 1.2 .422
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1979-802002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns 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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 80 22.5 4.7 1.7 2.9 4.6 1.4 0.6 0.9 1.0 2.4 1.9 3.5 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 6 11.7 0.7 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.0 3.2 0.2 1.7 .100 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Note: Spencer Haywood didn't play in 1980-81.

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1981-822003-04
Team Washington BulletsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 82 19.6 4.6 1.5 2.6 4.2 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 2.1 1.9 3.8 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.4 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 4 15.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.3 0.0 1.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season 1982-832004-05
Team Washington BulletsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 39 5.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.9 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season -2005-06
Team -Orlando Magic
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 %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw 32 11.1 2.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.1 1.8 .603 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season -2006-07
Team -Orlando Magic
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 %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw 41 11.2 2.0 1.1 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 0.8 1.2 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Spencer Haywood Bo Outlaw
Season -2007-08
Team -Orlando Magic
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 %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw 2 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------