Spencer Haywood vs. Ronnie Price Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ronnie Price 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 and Ronnie Price both played 12 years in the NBA. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Ronnie Price had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Ronnie Price 12 4 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1970-712005-06
Team Seattle SupersonicsSacramento 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 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Ronnie Price 29 5.2 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 .362 0.2 0.9 .222 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price 4 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1971-722006-07
Team Seattle SupersonicsSacramento Kings
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
Ronnie Price 58 9.7 3.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 3.0 .390 0.4 1.1 .323 0.6 0.9 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1972-732007-08
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
Ronnie Price 61 9.6 3.7 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.3 .431 0.4 1.2 .347 0.4 0.6 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price 12 5.7 2.8 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.6 .323 0.3 1.2 .214 0.8 1.1 .769

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1973-742008-09
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
Ronnie Price 52 14.2 4.0 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 3.9 .379 0.4 1.2 .311 0.7 0.9 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price 2 8.0 4.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 5.0 .300 0.0 1.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1974-752009-10
Team Seattle SupersonicsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisJazz 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 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
Ronnie Price 60 13.4 4.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.8 1.6 4.0 .405 0.3 1.1 .286 0.7 1.0 .695
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
Ronnie Price 10 9.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 2.0 0.7 2.4 .292 0.2 0.7 .286 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1975-762010-11
Team New York KnicksUtah 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 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
Ronnie Price 59 12.2 3.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.8 1.3 3.6 .352 0.3 1.2 .290 0.5 0.7 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1976-772011-12
Team New York KnicksPhoenix 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 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
Ronnie Price 36 14.4 3.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.0 1.4 3.6 .377 0.4 1.2 .295 0.6 0.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1977-782012-13
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
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
Ronnie Price 39 13.1 2.7 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.0 3.1 .325 0.3 1.0 .256 0.4 0.6 .708
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1978-792013-14
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzOrlando 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 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
Ronnie Price 31 12.2 2.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 0.9 3.0 .304 0.3 1.4 .209 0.3 0.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1979-802014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
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
Ronnie Price 43 22.8 5.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.8 1.6 0.1 1.2 2.7 1.8 5.2 .345 0.7 2.5 .284 0.8 1.0 .800
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1981-822015-16
Team Washington BulletsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Ronnie Price 62 19.5 5.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.4 1.2 0.2 1.1 2.6 1.9 4.9 .384 1.1 3.2 .347 0.5 0.7 .756
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Ronnie Price
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Washington BulletsPhoenix 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 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
Ronnie Price 14 9.6 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.7 .167 0.2 1.2 .176 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 ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------