Spencer Haywood vs. Sean Marks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sean Marks 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 Sean Marks, who played 11. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Sean Marks had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Sean Marks 11 2 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Sean Marks
Season 1970-711998-99
Team Seattle SupersonicsToronto Raptors
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
Sean Marks 8 3.5 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Sean Marks
Season 1971-721999-00
Team Seattle SupersonicsToronto Raptors
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
Sean Marks 5 2.4 1.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------

Note: Sean Marks didn't play in 2000-01.

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Sean Marks
Season 1972-732001-02
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 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Sean Marks 21 15.2 4.6 0.9 2.7 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.9 1.8 4.2 .432 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .588
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Sean Marks
Season 1973-742002-03
Team Seattle SupersonicsMiami Heat
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
Sean Marks 23 9.7 2.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.0 2.6 .373 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------

Note: Sean Marks didn't play in 2003-04.

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Sean Marks
Season 1974-752004-05
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 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
Sean Marks 23 10.6 3.3 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.5 .338 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.2 .786
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
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Sean Marks
Season 1975-762005-06
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
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
Sean Marks 25 7.2 3.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.5 2.8 .521 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Sean Marks
Season 1976-772006-07
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
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
Sean Marks 3 5.7 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Sean Marks
Season 1977-782007-08
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisSuns 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
Sean Marks 19 6.8 3.1 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.3 .535 0.1 0.2 .250 0.6 1.0 .632
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
Sean Marks 1 3.0 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 -

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Sean Marks
Season 1978-792008-09
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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
Sean Marks 60 14.0 3.2 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.6 2.0 1.3 2.8 .485 0.0 0.2 .200 0.5 0.7 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Sean Marks 5 16.0 3.2 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.8 1.2 2.6 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Sean Marks
Season 1979-802009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
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
Sean Marks 14 5.4 0.7 1.0 0.6 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 1.2 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .400
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
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Sean Marks
Season 1981-822010-11
Team Washington BulletsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
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
Sean Marks 29 7.2 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.5 0.7 1.5 .432 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.2 0.3 .625
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
Sean Marks ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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