Mario Chalmers vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Mario Chalmers, 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.

Mario Chalmers played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Mario Chalmers had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Mario Chalmers 9 6 2008-09 to 2017-18
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mario Chalmers Spencer Haywood
Season 2008-091970-71
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Mario Chalmers 82 32.0 10.0 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.9 2.0 0.1 2.0 2.9 3.4 8.1 .420 1.4 3.8 .367 1.8 2.4 .767
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 %
Mario Chalmers 7 33.0 7.3 0.9 1.9 2.7 4.4 2.9 0.1 2.4 3.0 2.9 7.1 .400 0.9 3.0 .286 0.7 1.0 .714
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mario Chalmers Spencer Haywood
Season 2009-101971-72
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Mario Chalmers 73 24.8 7.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.4 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.4 2.5 6.2 .401 1.0 3.2 .318 1.1 1.5 .745
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 %
Mario Chalmers 5 26.2 10.8 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.0 2.4 3.6 3.6 8.0 .450 1.4 4.0 .350 2.2 2.6 .846
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mario Chalmers Spencer Haywood
Season 2010-111972-73
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Mario Chalmers 70 22.6 6.4 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.5 1.1 0.1 1.3 2.3 2.2 5.5 .399 1.2 3.3 .359 0.8 0.9 .871
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 %
Mario Chalmers 21 24.3 7.8 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.0 1.3 2.3 2.6 5.9 .435 1.5 4.0 .381 1.1 1.5 .719
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mario Chalmers Spencer Haywood
Season 2011-121973-74
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Mario Chalmers 64 28.5 9.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.5 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.6 3.5 7.8 .448 1.6 4.1 .388 1.3 1.6 .792
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 %
Mario Chalmers 23 35.6 11.3 0.5 3.1 3.7 3.9 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.0 4.0 9.0 .442 1.4 4.0 .359 1.9 2.6 .717
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mario Chalmers Spencer Haywood
Season 2012-131974-75
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSupersonics 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 %
Mario Chalmers 77 26.9 8.6 0.2 2.0 2.2 3.5 1.5 0.2 1.5 2.5 2.9 6.9 .429 1.6 3.9 .409 1.2 1.5 .795
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 %
Mario Chalmers 23 28.3 9.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.0 1.7 3.0 3.3 8.0 .415 1.0 3.0 .353 1.7 2.3 .755
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

Mario Chalmers Spencer Haywood
Season 2013-141975-76
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Mario Chalmers 73 29.8 9.8 0.6 2.4 2.9 4.9 1.6 0.2 2.2 2.9 3.5 7.7 .454 1.2 3.1 .385 1.7 2.2 .742
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 %
Mario Chalmers 20 26.8 6.4 0.1 2.2 2.3 3.6 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.4 2.4 5.6 .423 0.8 2.2 .349 1.0 1.3 .760
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mario Chalmers Spencer Haywood
Season 2014-151976-77
Team Miami HeatNew 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 %
Mario Chalmers 80 29.6 10.2 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 3.1 3.3 8.3 .403 0.9 3.1 .294 2.6 3.3 .774
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mario Chalmers Spencer Haywood
Season 2015-161977-78
Team Miami Heat, Memphis GrizzliesNew 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 %
Mario Chalmers 61 22.5 10.3 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 1.4 0.2 1.8 3.0 3.0 7.3 .410 0.8 2.4 .309 3.6 4.3 .832
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Mario Chalmers didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 9

Mario Chalmers Spencer Haywood
Season 2017-181978-79
Team 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 %
Mario Chalmers 66 21.5 7.7 0.2 2.2 2.4 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.7 2.5 6.7 .379 0.8 2.9 .277 1.8 2.1 .855
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mario Chalmers Spencer Haywood
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Mario Chalmers Spencer Haywood
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Mario Chalmers 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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------