Udonis Haslem vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Udonis Haslem, 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.

Udonis Haslem played 20 years in the NBA, 8 more than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Udonis Haslem had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Spencer Haywood had his rookie season in 1970-71. 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
Udonis Haslem 20 12 2003-04 to 2022-23
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2003-041970-71
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Udonis Haslem 75 23.9 7.3 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.6 2.7 6.0 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.4 .765
Spencer Haywood 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 13 15.3 3.6 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.0 2.5 .394 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .677
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2004-051971-72
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 80 33.4 10.9 3.0 6.1 9.1 1.4 0.8 0.5 1.4 3.3 4.3 8.0 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.8 .791
Spencer Haywood 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 15 36.4 9.2 2.5 7.5 10.0 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.2 3.2 3.5 7.1 .491 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .739
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2005-061972-73
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 81 30.8 9.3 2.1 5.8 7.8 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.7 3.7 7.3 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.5 .789
Spencer Haywood 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 22 29.5 8.6 2.2 5.1 7.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.4 3.6 3.4 6.8 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.7 .683
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2006-071973-74
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 79 31.4 10.7 2.4 5.9 8.3 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.4 3.0 4.5 9.1 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.6 .680
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 4 25.8 7.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 3.5 3.0 6.3 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2007-081974-75
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 49 36.8 12.0 2.2 6.9 9.0 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.0 4.8 10.3 .467 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .810
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2008-091975-76
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Udonis Haslem 75 34.1 10.6 2.3 6.0 8.2 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.7 4.4 8.6 .518 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .753
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 7 29.1 8.4 1.9 6.9 8.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.7 3.6 6.6 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.4 .900
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2009-101976-77
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Udonis Haslem 78 27.9 9.9 2.1 5.9 8.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.2 4.0 8.1 .494 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.5 .762
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 5 28.4 6.0 1.8 5.6 7.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.0 3.6 2.6 7.4 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2010-111977-78
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsKnicks 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 %
Udonis Haslem 13 26.5 8.0 2.2 5.9 8.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 1.1 3.0 3.4 6.6 .512 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .800
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 12 24.2 5.3 1.1 3.4 4.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.6 2.3 5.7 .397 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 .900
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

Season 9

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2011-121978-79
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 64 24.8 6.0 1.8 5.5 7.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.4 5.6 .423 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .814
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 22 20.5 4.8 1.7 4.7 6.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.7 1.8 4.0 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .743
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2012-131979-80
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Udonis Haslem 75 18.9 3.9 1.3 4.1 5.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.3 .514 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .711
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 22 16.2 5.0 1.2 2.5 3.6 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 2.3 3.9 .593 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .571
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

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

Season 11

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2013-141981-82
Team Miami HeatWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsBullets 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 %
Udonis Haslem 46 14.2 3.8 0.9 2.9 3.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.6 3.2 .507 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .568
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 16 10.6 2.5 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.8 1.1 2.3 .459 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .600
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

Season 12

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2014-151982-83
Team Miami HeatWashington Bullets
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 %
Udonis Haslem 62 16.0 4.2 1.1 3.0 4.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.7 3.9 .448 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 1.0 .703
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2015-16-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Udonis Haslem 37 7.0 1.6 0.3 1.8 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.6 .377 0.0 0.2 .111 0.3 0.4 .750
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 9 9.4 2.3 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.4 0.9 1.7 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .714
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2016-17-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Udonis Haslem 16 8.1 1.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 0.7 1.4 .478 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.9 .600
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2017-18-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Udonis Haslem 14 5.1 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.1 .200 0.1 0.6 .125 0.1 0.1 .500
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2018-19-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Udonis Haslem 10 7.4 2.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.1 3.3 .333 0.0 1.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2019-20-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Udonis Haslem 4 11.0 3.0 0.3 3.8 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.8 .364 0.3 0.8 .333 0.8 1.0 .750
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2020-21-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Udonis Haslem 1 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 19

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2021-22-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Udonis Haslem 13 6.4 2.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.4 .452 0.1 0.3 .250 0.2 0.2 1.000
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 20

Udonis Haslem Spencer Haywood
Season 2022-23-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 7 10.0 3.9 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.6 1.4 4.1 .345 0.4 1.3 .333 0.6 0.7 .800
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Udonis Haslem 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------