Spencer Haywood vs. Jeremy Lamb Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeremy Lamb 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, 2 more than Jeremy Lamb, who played 10. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Jeremy Lamb had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Jeremy Lamb 10 2 2012-13 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1970-712012-13
Team Seattle SupersonicsOklahoma City Thunder
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
Jeremy Lamb 23 6.4 3.1 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 3.0 .353 0.4 1.3 .300 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 ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1971-722013-14
Team Seattle SupersonicsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Jeremy Lamb 78 19.7 8.5 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.4 7.8 .432 1.1 3.2 .356 0.7 0.8 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lamb 11 9.1 3.6 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.8 .405 0.2 1.3 .143 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1972-732014-15
Team Seattle SupersonicsOklahoma City Thunder
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
Jeremy Lamb 47 13.5 6.3 0.2 2.1 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 2.2 5.3 .416 0.8 2.4 .342 1.0 1.2 .891
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1973-742015-16
Team Seattle SupersonicsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 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
Jeremy Lamb 66 18.6 8.8 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.6 3.5 7.7 .451 0.8 2.7 .309 1.0 1.3 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lamb 3 4.0 3.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.0 .556 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1974-752016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsCharlotte Hornets
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
Jeremy Lamb 62 18.4 9.7 0.5 3.8 4.3 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 3.6 7.9 .460 0.7 2.4 .281 1.8 2.1 .853
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
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1975-762017-18
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
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 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
Jeremy Lamb 80 24.6 12.9 0.6 3.4 4.1 2.3 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.7 4.8 10.4 .457 1.2 3.2 .370 2.2 2.6 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1976-772018-19
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
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
Jeremy Lamb 79 28.5 15.3 0.8 4.7 5.5 2.2 1.1 0.4 1.0 1.8 5.5 12.4 .440 1.5 4.2 .348 2.9 3.3 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1977-782019-20
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
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
Jeremy Lamb 46 28.1 12.5 0.5 3.8 4.3 2.1 1.2 0.5 1.1 2.3 4.7 10.4 .451 1.2 3.4 .335 2.0 2.4 .836
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
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1978-792020-21
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Jeremy Lamb 36 21.3 10.1 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.5 0.9 0.6 0.6 2.0 3.3 7.7 .435 1.4 3.6 .406 2.0 2.1 .947
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1979-802021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
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
Jeremy Lamb 56 16.7 7.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.4 6.2 .383 1.0 3.0 .324 1.6 1.9 .840
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
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1981-82-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
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
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------
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
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Jeremy Lamb
Season 1982-83-
Team Washington Bullets-
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 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
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeremy Lamb ------- --- ----------