Corky Calhoun vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Corky Calhoun, 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.

Corky Calhoun played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Corky Calhoun had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, 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
Corky Calhoun 8 2 1972-73 to 1979-80
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
Season 1972-731970-71
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle 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 %
Corky Calhoun 82 24.7 6.0 - - 4.1 0.9 - - - 2.6 2.6 5.5 .469 - - - 0.9 1.2 .740
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
Season 1973-741971-72
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Corky Calhoun 77 28.7 8.2 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.8 0.9 0.4 - 3.3 3.5 7.5 .461 - - - 1.3 1.7 .760
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
Season 1974-751972-73
Team Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Corky Calhoun 70 19.7 4.6 1.6 2.3 3.8 1.1 0.8 0.4 - 2.6 1.9 4.5 .415 - - - 0.8 1.1 .753
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
Season 1975-761973-74
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Corky Calhoun 76 23.9 5.4 1.5 2.9 4.5 1.1 0.8 0.5 - 2.8 2.3 4.8 .467 - - - 0.9 1.1 .783
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
Season 1976-771974-75
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSupersonics 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 %
Corky Calhoun 70 10.6 3.4 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 - 1.8 1.2 2.6 .464 - - - 0.9 1.2 .776
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 %
Corky Calhoun 12 7.8 2.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 - 1.3 1.1 2.1 .520 - - - 0.2 0.3 .667
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

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
Season 1977-781975-76
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Corky Calhoun 79 17.3 5.3 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.8 2.2 4.6 .479 - - - 0.8 1.0 .868
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 %
Corky Calhoun 6 18.2 5.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.5 4.8 .517 - - - 0.7 1.2 .571
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
Season 1978-791976-77
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
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 %
Corky Calhoun 81 16.4 4.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 2.3 1.9 4.1 .457 - - - 0.9 1.1 .837
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
Season 1979-801977-78
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Corky Calhoun 7 4.3 1.1 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.6 1.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
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

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
Season -1978-79
Team -New York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
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

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
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

Corky Calhoun Spencer Haywood
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
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 %
Corky Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------