Mark Bryant vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Mark Bryant, 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.

Mark Bryant played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Mark Bryant had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Mark Bryant 15 12 1988-89 to 2002-03
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1988-891970-71
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle 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 %
Mark Bryant 56 14.3 5.0 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 2.6 2.1 4.4 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .580
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 %
Mark Bryant ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1989-901971-72
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 58 9.7 2.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.2 2.6 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .560
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 %
Mark Bryant 13 12.3 3.2 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 2.1 1.4 2.5 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .750
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1990-911972-73
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Mark Bryant 53 14.7 5.1 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.3 1.9 3.8 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .733
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 %
Mark Bryant 14 9.8 2.4 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.8 0.7 1.6 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.1 .875
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1991-921973-74
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 56 14.3 4.1 1.6 2.0 3.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.9 1.7 3.5 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .667
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 %
Mark Bryant 12 9.7 1.9 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.8 2.4 .345 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 .750
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1992-931974-75
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 80 17.5 6.0 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.8 2.3 4.6 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .703
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 %
Mark Bryant 4 20.8 9.8 2.5 2.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.5 3.5 4.3 9.3 .459 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
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

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1993-941975-76
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 79 18.2 5.6 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.4 2.3 4.9 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .692
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 %
Mark Bryant 4 16.0 2.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.8 1.3 4.3 .294 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1994-951976-77
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 49 13.4 5.0 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.2 2.1 3.9 .526 0.0 0.0 .500 0.8 1.3 .651
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 %
Mark Bryant 2 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1995-961977-78
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
Mark Bryant 71 22.4 8.6 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.2 3.3 3.4 6.3 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .718
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 %
Mark Bryant 8 18.1 6.8 0.9 2.5 3.4 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.4 2.6 2.6 4.4 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.9 .800
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

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1996-971978-79
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Mark Bryant 41 24.8 9.3 1.6 3.5 5.2 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 3.3 3.7 6.7 .553 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.6 .704
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 %
Mark Bryant 4 9.0 2.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1997-981979-80
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Mark Bryant 70 15.9 4.2 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.6 1.6 3.2 .484 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .768
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 %
Mark Bryant 4 23.5 10.0 2.3 3.5 5.8 0.3 1.0 0.5 0.8 4.0 4.3 8.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.0 .500
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

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1998-991981-82
Team Chicago BullsWashington 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 %
Mark Bryant 45 26.8 9.0 2.0 3.1 5.2 1.1 0.8 0.4 1.5 3.3 3.7 7.7 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .645
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 %
Mark Bryant ------- --- ----------
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

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 1999-001982-83
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington 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 %
Mark Bryant 75 22.8 5.7 1.7 3.0 4.7 0.8 0.4 0.4 1.2 3.3 2.3 4.6 .503 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .809
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 %
Mark Bryant ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 2000-01-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Mark Bryant 18 5.6 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.4 1.1 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .600
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 4 8.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 2001-02-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Mark Bryant 30 6.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.8 1.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .750
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 9 10.1 2.3 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.6 1.0 2.2 .450 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Mark Bryant Spencer Haywood
Season 2002-03-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Mark Bryant 16 6.3 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.3 1.2 .263 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .750
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------