Spencer Haywood vs. Raul Neto Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Raul Neto 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, 4 more than Raul Neto, who played 8. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Raul Neto had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Raul Neto 8 6 2015-16 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Raul Neto
Season 1970-712015-16
Team Seattle SupersonicsUtah Jazz
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
Raul Neto 81 18.5 5.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.5 2.2 5.2 .431 0.8 2.0 .395 0.6 0.9 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Raul Neto ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Raul Neto
Season 1971-722016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Raul Neto 40 8.7 2.5 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.0 2.3 .451 0.3 0.8 .323 0.2 0.2 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Raul Neto 9 6.7 2.6 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.9 1.4 .615 0.3 0.7 .500 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Raul Neto
Season 1972-732017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Raul Neto 41 12.1 4.5 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.7 3.7 .457 0.5 1.1 .404 0.6 0.9 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Raul Neto 8 9.0 2.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.9 2.9 .304 0.3 0.9 .286 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Raul Neto
Season 1973-742018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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
Raul Neto 37 12.8 5.3 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.5 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.0 4.4 .460 0.5 1.6 .333 0.8 0.9 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Raul Neto 3 6.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Raul Neto
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis76ers 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 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
Raul Neto 54 12.4 5.1 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.9 4.1 .455 0.6 1.6 .386 0.7 0.9 .830
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
Raul Neto 2 13.0 4.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 4.5 .333 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Raul Neto
Season 1975-762020-21
Team New York KnicksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards 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
Raul Neto 64 21.9 8.7 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.3 1.1 0.1 0.8 1.7 3.3 7.0 .468 1.0 2.6 .390 1.2 1.3 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Raul Neto 5 22.4 6.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 2.2 2.4 6.8 .353 0.8 3.0 .267 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Raul Neto
Season 1976-772021-22
Team New York KnicksWashington Wizards
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
Raul Neto 70 19.6 7.5 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.1 0.8 0.0 1.1 1.5 2.9 6.3 .463 0.5 1.7 .292 1.2 1.5 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Raul Neto ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Raul Neto
Season 1977-782022-23
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers 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
Raul Neto 48 10.5 3.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.2 2.3 .518 0.3 0.9 .286 0.6 0.7 .912
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
Raul Neto 2 3.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Raul Neto
Season 1978-79-
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz-
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 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
Raul Neto ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Raul Neto ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Raul Neto
Season 1979-80-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
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
Raul Neto ------- --- ----------
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
Raul Neto ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Raul Neto
Season 1981-82-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
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
Raul Neto ------- --- ----------
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
Raul Neto ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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