Spencer Haywood vs. Luc Mbah a Moute Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luc Mbah a Moute 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 and Luc Mbah a Moute both played 12 years in the NBA. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Luc Mbah a Moute had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Luc Mbah a Moute 12 5 2008-09 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1970-712008-09
Team Seattle SupersonicsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
Spencer Haywood 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Luc Mbah a Moute 82 25.8 7.2 2.3 3.6 5.9 1.1 1.1 0.5 1.2 2.5 2.8 6.0 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1971-722009-10
Team Seattle SupersonicsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Luc Mbah a Moute 73 25.6 6.2 2.3 3.1 5.5 1.1 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.5 2.4 5.1 .480 0.1 0.2 .353 1.3 1.8 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Luc Mbah a Moute 7 25.4 9.1 2.0 3.6 5.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.1 3.7 7.1 .520 0.0 0.3 .000 1.7 2.9 .600

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1972-732010-11
Team Seattle SupersonicsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 79 26.5 6.7 2.1 3.2 5.3 0.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.3 2.5 5.4 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.4 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1973-742011-12
Team Seattle SupersonicsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 43 23.5 7.7 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.2 3.1 6.1 .510 0.0 0.1 .250 1.5 2.4 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1974-752012-13
Team Seattle SupersonicsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisBucks 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 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
Luc Mbah a Moute 58 22.9 6.7 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.9 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 6.5 .401 0.2 0.6 .351 1.2 2.2 .571
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 4 34.0 8.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.3 2.5 5.8 .435 0.0 1.0 .000 3.3 4.5 .722

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1975-762013-14
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 64 15.7 3.5 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.4 3.0 .451 0.1 0.3 .235 0.7 1.0 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1976-772014-15
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 67 28.6 9.9 1.2 3.7 4.9 1.6 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.6 3.7 9.5 .395 0.9 3.0 .307 1.4 2.4 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1977-782015-16
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisClippers 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 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
Luc Mbah a Moute 75 17.0 3.1 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.3 2.8 .454 0.2 0.5 .325 0.4 0.8 .526
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 5 15.6 1.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.8 0.8 1.2 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1978-792016-17
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 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
Luc Mbah a Moute 80 22.3 6.1 0.6 1.6 2.1 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.5 2.4 4.7 .505 0.5 1.4 .391 0.7 1.1 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Luc Mbah a Moute 7 32.0 7.6 1.4 3.4 4.9 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.4 6.1 .395 0.7 2.3 .313 2.0 2.9 .700

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1979-802017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets 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 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
Luc Mbah a Moute 61 25.6 7.5 0.4 2.7 3.0 0.9 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.7 5.7 .481 1.0 2.8 .364 1.1 1.6 .684
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 9 16.6 2.8 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.0 4.0 .250 0.3 1.7 .200 0.4 0.8 .571

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1981-822018-19
Team Washington BulletsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Luc Mbah a Moute 4 15.3 5.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 2.0 4.5 .444 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 1.3 .400
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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1982-832019-20
Team Washington BulletsHouston Rockets
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 %
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 3 8.3 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.7 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------