Elden Campbell vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Elden Campbell, 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.

Elden Campbell played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Elden Campbell had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Elden Campbell 15 12 1990-91 to 2004-05
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 1990-911970-71
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Elden Campbell 52 7.3 2.8 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.4 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .653
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 %
Elden Campbell 14 9.9 4.1 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.8 2.7 .658 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .467
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 1991-921971-72
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Elden Campbell 81 23.2 7.1 1.9 3.3 5.2 0.7 0.7 2.0 0.9 2.5 2.7 6.1 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .619
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 %
Elden Campbell 4 29.3 10.0 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.5 0.8 1.5 1.0 3.5 3.5 9.3 .378 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.5 .667
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 1992-931972-73
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 79 19.6 7.7 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.1 3.0 6.6 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.6 .637
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 %
Elden Campbell 5 35.6 14.0 3.4 5.0 8.4 1.4 1.2 2.4 2.4 3.0 5.8 13.8 .420 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.8 .500
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 1993-941973-74
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 %
Elden Campbell 76 29.6 12.3 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.3 3.2 4.9 10.6 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.6 .689
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 %
Elden Campbell ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 1994-951974-75
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics 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 %
Elden Campbell 73 28.4 12.5 2.3 3.8 6.1 1.3 0.9 1.8 1.3 3.4 4.9 10.8 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.0 .666
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 %
Elden Campbell 10 37.6 15.7 2.6 4.7 7.3 1.6 0.4 3.0 1.5 4.4 6.4 13.2 .485 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.4 .659
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

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 1995-961975-76
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Elden Campbell 82 32.9 13.9 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.2 1.1 2.6 1.7 3.7 5.5 10.8 .503 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.3 .713
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 %
Elden Campbell 4 32.3 12.0 0.8 7.3 8.0 2.0 0.3 2.3 2.5 4.3 5.0 9.8 .513 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 4.0 .500
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 1996-971976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Elden Campbell 77 32.7 14.9 2.7 5.3 8.0 1.6 0.6 1.5 1.7 3.6 5.7 12.2 .469 0.0 0.1 .250 3.4 4.8 .711
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 %
Elden Campbell 9 31.0 11.8 1.6 2.8 4.3 1.0 0.8 1.4 1.6 3.3 4.1 10.3 .398 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.4 4.2 .816
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 1997-981977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 81 22.0 10.1 1.8 3.9 5.6 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 3.6 7.7 .463 0.0 0.0 .500 2.9 4.2 .693
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 %
Elden Campbell 13 13.8 5.2 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.1 1.8 3.9 .451 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .647
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

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 1998-991978-79
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 49 29.8 12.6 2.6 5.5 8.1 1.4 0.8 1.5 1.6 3.2 4.5 9.5 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 5.5 .639
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 %
Elden Campbell ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 1999-001979-80
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Elden Campbell 78 32.5 12.7 2.2 5.4 7.6 1.7 0.7 1.9 1.6 3.4 4.7 10.6 .446 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.6 .690
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 %
Elden Campbell 4 37.5 14.3 2.3 6.0 8.3 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.0 5.5 11.8 .468 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 3.5 .929
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

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 2000-011981-82
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 78 30.0 13.1 2.0 5.8 7.8 1.3 0.8 1.8 1.8 3.6 4.7 10.7 .440 0.0 0.1 .000 3.7 5.2 .709
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 %
Elden Campbell 10 28.8 12.1 2.7 5.2 7.9 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.7 3.7 4.2 10.6 .396 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.9 .755
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

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 2001-021982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Elden Campbell 77 28.0 13.9 1.7 5.2 6.9 1.3 0.8 1.8 1.8 3.4 5.0 10.3 .484 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.0 .797
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 %
Elden Campbell 9 28.1 13.6 1.6 5.1 6.7 1.8 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.8 5.4 12.2 .445 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.8 .706
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 2002-03-
Team New Orleans Hornets, Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 56 15.5 6.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.3 2.1 5.3 .397 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.4 .801
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 2003-04-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 65 13.7 5.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.1 2.1 4.8 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .685
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 14 9.0 2.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.0 0.7 2.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .556
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Elden Campbell Spencer Haywood
Season 2004-05-
Team Detroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 40 9.8 3.0 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.0 3.1 .317 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .764
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elden Campbell 10 5.8 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.3 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------