Arron Afflalo vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Arron Afflalo, 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.

Arron Afflalo played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Arron Afflalo had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Arron Afflalo 11 6 2007-08 to 2017-18
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
Season 2007-081970-71
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Arron Afflalo 75 12.9 3.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.3 3.2 .411 0.1 0.6 .208 0.9 1.2 .782
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 %
Arron Afflalo 12 7.0 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.5 .389 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
Season 2008-091971-72
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Arron Afflalo 74 16.7 4.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.9 1.8 4.1 .437 0.6 1.4 .402 0.8 1.0 .817
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 %
Arron Afflalo 4 16.5 6.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 2.3 2.5 5.3 .476 0.5 2.5 .200 0.8 1.3 .600
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
Season 2009-101972-73
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Arron Afflalo 82 27.1 8.8 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.7 3.3 7.1 .465 1.3 3.0 .434 0.9 1.2 .735
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 %
Arron Afflalo 6 20.0 9.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 3.5 3.3 5.3 .625 1.0 2.3 .429 1.5 1.8 .818
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
Season 2010-111973-74
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Arron Afflalo 69 33.7 12.6 0.7 3.0 3.6 2.4 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.2 4.5 9.1 .498 1.5 3.6 .423 2.0 2.4 .847
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 %
Arron Afflalo 3 28.3 11.3 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.3 4.0 11.3 .353 1.0 4.0 .250 2.3 2.7 .875
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
Season 2011-121974-75
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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 %
Arron Afflalo 62 33.6 15.2 0.6 2.5 3.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 11.3 .471 1.4 3.6 .398 3.2 4.0 .798
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 %
Arron Afflalo 7 32.7 10.9 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.0 4.3 10.6 .405 0.6 2.9 .200 1.7 2.1 .800
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

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
Season 2012-131975-76
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
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 %
Arron Afflalo 64 36.0 16.5 0.5 3.3 3.7 3.2 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.1 6.2 14.1 .439 1.1 3.8 .300 3.0 3.5 .857
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 %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
Season 2013-141976-77
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
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 %
Arron Afflalo 73 35.0 18.2 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.4 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.9 6.4 13.8 .459 1.8 4.1 .427 3.8 4.6 .815
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 %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
Season 2014-151977-78
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Arron Afflalo 78 32.1 13.3 0.3 2.8 3.2 1.7 0.5 0.1 1.5 2.1 4.8 11.3 .424 1.5 4.3 .354 2.1 2.5 .843
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 %
Arron Afflalo 3 20.0 1.7 0.0 2.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 4.0 .167 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.3 .000
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

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
Season 2015-161978-79
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks, New Orleans 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 %
Arron Afflalo 71 33.4 12.8 0.3 3.4 3.7 2.0 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.0 5.0 11.3 .443 1.3 3.4 .382 1.5 1.8 .840
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 %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
Season 2016-171979-80
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Arron Afflalo 61 25.9 8.4 0.1 1.9 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.7 3.0 6.9 .440 1.0 2.5 .411 1.4 1.5 .892
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 %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
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

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
Season 2017-181981-82
Team Orlando MagicWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Arron Afflalo 53 12.9 3.4 0.1 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.2 3.1 .401 0.5 1.3 .386 0.4 0.5 .846
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 %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
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

Arron Afflalo Spencer Haywood
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 %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Arron Afflalo ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------