Spencer Haywood vs. Darrick Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darrick Martin 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, 1 less than Darrick Martin, who played 13. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Darrick Martin had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Darrick Martin 13 5 1994-95 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1970-711994-95
Team Seattle SupersonicsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Darrick Martin 34 23.6 7.5 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.9 1.0 0.0 1.8 2.6 2.8 6.9 .408 0.2 1.1 .184 1.7 1.9 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1971-721995-96
Team Seattle SupersonicsVancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves
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
Darrick Martin 59 19.5 7.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.7 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.1 2.5 6.1 .406 0.3 1.2 .290 1.7 2.0 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1972-731996-97
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First 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 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Darrick Martin 82 22.2 10.9 0.3 1.1 1.4 4.1 0.7 0.0 1.5 2.0 3.6 8.8 .407 1.1 2.9 .389 2.7 3.0 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 3 25.7 11.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.0 3.7 8.3 .440 1.7 3.0 .556 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1973-741997-98
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Darrick Martin 82 28.0 10.3 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.4 8.9 .377 1.3 3.6 .365 2.2 2.6 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1974-751998-99
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Darrick Martin 37 25.4 8.0 0.1 1.2 1.3 3.9 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.2 2.8 7.5 .367 0.8 2.9 .292 1.6 2.1 .803
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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1975-761999-00
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Darrick Martin 71 12.6 5.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.3 1.9 4.9 .380 0.5 1.7 .306 1.4 1.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 2 10.0 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 4.5 .333 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1976-772000-01
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Darrick Martin 31 5.7 3.3 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.9 2.5 .382 0.5 0.9 .519 1.0 1.1 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1977-782001-02
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
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
Darrick Martin 3 7.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 3.3 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Note: Darrick Martin didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1978-792003-04
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 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 %
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
Darrick Martin 16 10.8 3.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.3 4.2 .299 0.4 1.6 .231 0.6 0.6 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 16 11.4 3.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.9 3.2 .275 0.4 1.3 .300 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1979-802004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Darrick Martin 11 17.3 3.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.7 1.5 4.5 .320 0.5 1.6 .278 0.5 0.7 .625
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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1981-822005-06
Team Washington BulletsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
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
Darrick Martin 40 8.5 2.6 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.4 .351 0.4 1.0 .400 0.5 0.6 .750
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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season 1982-832006-07
Team Washington BulletsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 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
Darrick Martin 31 7.1 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.1 3.0 .351 0.4 1.2 .351 0.5 0.7 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 2 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 13

Spencer Haywood Darrick Martin
Season -2007-08
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 17 8.3 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.6 2.5 .233 0.1 0.9 .125 0.3 0.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------