Spencer Haywood vs. Norman Powell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Norman Powell 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, 3 more than Norman Powell, who played 9. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Norman Powell had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Norman Powell 9 8 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
Season 1970-712015-16
Team Seattle SupersonicsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East 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 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Norman Powell 49 14.8 5.6 0.3 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.0 4.7 .424 0.7 1.8 .404 0.9 1.1 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell 18 11.4 3.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.9 .386 0.4 1.4 .269 0.4 0.4 .875

Season 2
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
Season 1971-722016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Norman Powell 76 18.0 8.4 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.7 3.0 6.7 .449 0.7 2.3 .324 1.7 2.1 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell 9 25.2 11.7 0.6 2.6 3.1 1.6 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.8 3.9 9.1 .427 1.7 3.8 .441 2.2 2.7 .833

Season 3
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
Season 1972-732017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Norman Powell 70 15.2 5.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.1 5.3 .401 0.8 2.7 .285 0.5 0.6 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell 6 6.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.2 1.2 .143 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 4
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
Season 1973-742018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Norman Powell 60 18.8 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.5 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.6 3.2 6.7 .483 1.1 2.8 .400 1.0 1.3 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell 23 15.9 6.5 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.4 5.5 .444 1.0 2.7 .387 0.6 0.8 .737

Season 5
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisRaptors 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 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
Norman Powell 52 28.4 16.0 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.5 2.1 5.7 11.5 .495 2.1 5.3 .399 2.5 2.9 .843
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
Norman Powell 11 24.8 13.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.6 4.6 9.5 .490 2.0 4.7 .423 2.1 2.6 .793

Season 6
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
Season 1975-762020-21
Team New York KnicksToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Norman Powell 69 32.0 18.6 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.9 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.3 6.3 13.3 .477 2.5 6.0 .411 3.4 3.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell 6 36.0 17.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.0 0.8 1.0 1.2 2.8 6.3 12.7 .500 1.7 4.3 .385 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 7
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
Season 1976-772021-22
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers
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
Norman Powell 45 32.4 19.0 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.1 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.4 6.2 13.4 .461 2.4 5.6 .419 4.2 5.2 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
Season 1977-782022-23
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
Norman Powell 60 26.1 17.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.1 5.7 11.8 .479 1.9 4.8 .397 3.8 4.6 .812
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
Norman Powell 5 33.4 21.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.6 3.2 7.2 15.2 .474 2.6 6.4 .406 4.8 6.2 .774

Season 9
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
Season 1978-792023-24
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
Norman Powell 76 26.2 13.9 0.2 2.4 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.8 4.9 10.1 .486 2.2 5.1 .435 1.9 2.3 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell 6 29.8 12.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.3 10.2 .426 2.2 4.8 .448 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 10
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
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 %
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
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------
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
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
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 %
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
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------
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
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Spencer Haywood Norman Powell
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
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------
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