Spencer Haywood vs. Eddie House Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eddie House and Spencer Haywood, 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.

Spencer Haywood played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Eddie House, who played 11. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Eddie House had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eddie House 11 7 2000-01 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
Season 1970-712000-01
Team Seattle SupersonicsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Eddie House 50 11.0 5.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 2.1 4.9 .421 0.4 1.1 .345 0.5 0.7 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Eddie House 3 21.0 12.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.3 5.3 13.3 .400 0.7 2.3 .286 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
Season 1971-722001-02
Team Seattle SupersonicsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First 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 %
Spencer Haywood 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Eddie House 64 19.2 8.0 0.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.3 8.2 .399 0.8 2.5 .344 0.7 0.8 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Eddie House ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
Season 1972-732002-03
Team Seattle SupersonicsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First 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 %
Spencer Haywood 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Eddie House 55 18.6 7.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.3 3.1 8.1 .387 0.7 2.2 .300 0.6 0.7 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Eddie House ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
Season 1973-742003-04
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Eddie House 60 19.8 6.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.5 1.1 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.7 7.5 .359 0.9 2.3 .375 0.6 0.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Eddie House ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
Season 1974-752004-05
Team Seattle SupersonicsCharlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie House 68 13.1 5.8 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.4 5.4 .451 0.6 1.4 .454 0.3 0.4 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie House 3 7.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.7 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
Season 1975-762005-06
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie House 81 17.5 9.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.2 4.0 9.4 .422 1.5 3.9 .389 0.4 0.5 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Eddie House 14 9.3 3.1 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.4 3.7 .365 0.2 1.0 .214 0.2 0.3 .750

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
Season 1976-772006-07
Team New York KnicksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
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
Eddie House 56 16.9 8.4 0.3 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.2 3.2 7.5 .428 1.3 3.1 .429 0.6 0.6 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Eddie House 4 4.5 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.3 1.5 .167 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
Season 1977-782007-08
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
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
Eddie House 78 19.0 7.5 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.8 6.8 .409 1.5 3.8 .393 0.4 0.5 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie House 21 7.9 2.5 0.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.7 .304 0.5 1.5 .355 0.3 0.4 .875

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
Season 1978-792008-09
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
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
Eddie House 81 18.3 8.5 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.7 1.4 3.1 6.9 .445 1.9 4.2 .444 0.5 0.7 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Eddie House 14 16.6 7.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.9 2.9 5.5 .519 1.3 2.6 .486 0.7 0.8 .909

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
Season 1979-802009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Eddie House 68 17.9 7.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.2 2.5 6.7 .380 1.2 3.3 .348 0.7 0.8 .923
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie House ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
Season 1981-822010-11
Team Washington BulletsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie House 56 17.5 6.5 0.2 1.5 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.2 2.3 5.7 .399 1.2 3.1 .389 0.7 0.7 .950
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie House 7 6.9 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 0.6 2.4 .235 0.4 1.4 .300 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Eddie House
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 %
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
Eddie House ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Eddie House ------- --- ----------