Avery Bradley vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Avery Bradley, 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.

Avery Bradley and Spencer Haywood both played 12 years in the NBA. Avery Bradley had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Avery Bradley 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2010-111970-71
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Avery Bradley 31 5.2 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.2 .343 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2011-121971-72
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Avery Bradley 64 21.4 7.6 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.1 6.3 .498 0.3 0.8 .407 1.0 1.2 .795
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 %
Avery Bradley 10 24.8 6.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 2.0 2.5 6.8 .368 0.5 2.2 .227 1.2 1.8 .667
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2012-131972-73
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Avery Bradley 50 28.7 9.2 0.6 1.6 2.2 2.1 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.6 3.8 9.6 .402 0.8 2.5 .317 0.7 1.0 .755
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 %
Avery Bradley 6 31.8 6.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.3 1.8 0.2 1.8 1.8 2.8 7.0 .405 0.3 1.3 .250 0.7 0.7 1.000
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2013-141973-74
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Avery Bradley 60 30.9 14.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.4 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.4 6.0 13.8 .438 1.3 3.3 .395 1.5 1.9 .804
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2014-151974-75
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Avery Bradley 77 31.5 13.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.8 1.1 0.2 1.4 2.3 5.6 13.1 .429 1.6 4.6 .352 1.0 1.3 .790
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 %
Avery Bradley 4 33.3 12.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 3.3 4.8 12.5 .380 1.3 4.8 .263 1.5 1.8 .857
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

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2015-161975-76
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Avery Bradley 76 33.4 15.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.1 1.5 0.3 1.4 2.2 6.0 13.4 .447 1.9 5.4 .361 1.3 1.6 .780
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 %
Avery Bradley 1 33.0 18.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 7.0 16.0 .438 1.0 7.0 .143 3.0 3.0 1.000
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2016-171976-77
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Avery Bradley 55 33.4 16.3 1.2 4.9 6.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.6 2.6 6.5 14.1 .463 2.0 5.0 .390 1.2 1.7 .731
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 %
Avery Bradley 18 35.8 16.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.3 1.3 0.2 1.7 2.2 6.7 15.1 .441 2.2 6.3 .351 1.2 1.5 .778
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2017-181977-78
Team Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Avery Bradley 46 31.2 14.3 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.0 1.1 0.2 2.2 2.0 5.6 13.6 .414 1.6 4.4 .369 1.4 1.8 .768
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2018-191978-79
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis GrizzliesNew 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 %
Avery Bradley 63 30.2 9.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.4 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.7 3.9 9.7 .408 1.4 3.9 .351 0.7 0.8 .860
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2019-201979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersLos 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 %
Avery Bradley 49 24.2 8.6 0.4 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.2 3.5 7.8 .444 1.3 3.5 .364 0.4 0.5 .833
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2020-211981-82
Team Miami Heat, Houston RocketsWashington 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 %
Avery Bradley 27 22.3 6.4 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.7 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.4 6.3 .374 1.2 3.7 .327 0.4 0.6 .800
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
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

Avery Bradley Spencer Haywood
Season 2021-221982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
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 %
Avery Bradley 62 22.7 6.4 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 5.6 .423 1.3 3.4 .390 0.3 0.3 .889
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 %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------