Spencer Haywood vs. Joe Wolf Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Wolf 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 more than Joe Wolf, who played 11. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Joe Wolf had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Joe Wolf 11 3 1987-88 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
Season 1970-711987-88
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
Joe Wolf 42 27.1 7.6 1.2 3.2 4.5 2.3 0.9 0.4 1.8 3.3 3.2 8.0 .407 0.1 0.4 .200 1.1 1.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
Season 1971-721988-89
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
Joe Wolf 66 22.0 5.8 1.3 2.8 4.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 1.4 2.3 2.6 6.1 .423 0.0 0.2 .143 0.7 1.0 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
Season 1972-731989-90
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
Joe Wolf 77 17.2 4.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.0 5.1 .395 0.1 0.3 .200 0.7 0.9 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
Season 1973-741990-91
Team Seattle SupersonicsDenver Nuggets
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
Joe Wolf 74 21.5 7.3 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.3 3.3 3.2 7.0 .451 0.0 0.2 .133 0.9 1.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
Season 1974-751991-92
Team Seattle SupersonicsDenver Nuggets
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
Joe Wolf 67 17.3 3.8 1.4 2.1 3.6 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.9 1.5 4.1 .361 0.0 0.2 .091 0.8 1.0 .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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
Season 1975-761992-93
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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
Joe Wolf 23 7.2 2.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.9 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf 2 10.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Joe Wolf didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
Season 1976-771994-95
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
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 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
Joe Wolf 63 9.3 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 .469 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
Season 1977-781995-96
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisMagic Lost East 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 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
Joe Wolf 64 16.6 4.5 0.8 2.2 2.9 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.5 2.1 4.1 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .724
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
Joe Wolf 11 7.7 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.7 0.7 2.1 .348 0.1 0.3 .333 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
Season 1978-791996-97
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzMilwaukee Bucks
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
Joe Wolf 56 9.4 1.7 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.9 0.7 1.6 .449 0.0 0.1 .143 0.3 0.3 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
Season 1979-801997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
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
Joe Wolf 57 10.9 1.5 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.7 2.1 .331 0.0 0.2 .200 0.1 0.2 .500
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
Season 1981-821998-99
Team Washington BulletsCharlotte Hornets
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
Joe Wolf 3 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Joe Wolf
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 %
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
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Joe Wolf ------- --- ----------