Jordan Farmar vs. Spencer Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Haywood and Jordan Farmar, 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.

Jordan Farmar played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Spencer Haywood, who played 12. Jordan Farmar had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Jordan Farmar 10 5 2006-07 to 2016-17
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jordan Farmar Spencer Haywood
Season 2006-071970-71
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Jordan Farmar 72 15.1 4.4 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.7 4.1 .422 0.6 1.9 .328 0.4 0.5 .711
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 %
Jordan Farmar 5 22.8 6.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.6 1.2 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 5.6 .429 0.4 2.0 .200 1.2 1.4 .857
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jordan Farmar Spencer Haywood
Season 2007-081971-72
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Jordan Farmar 82 20.6 9.1 0.5 1.8 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.3 3.5 7.7 .461 1.4 3.7 .371 0.6 1.0 .679
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 %
Jordan Farmar 21 17.1 5.7 0.3 1.2 1.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.1 5.5 .383 0.8 2.1 .386 0.7 0.8 .875
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jordan Farmar Spencer Haywood
Season 2008-091972-73
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar 65 18.3 6.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.6 2.5 6.3 .391 0.8 2.2 .336 0.7 1.2 .584
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 %
Jordan Farmar 20 13.0 4.7 0.3 1.2 1.4 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.8 1.7 4.4 .391 0.6 2.0 .308 0.7 1.0 .737
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jordan Farmar Spencer Haywood
Season 2009-101973-74
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Jordan Farmar 82 18.0 7.2 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.7 6.3 .435 1.0 2.8 .376 0.7 1.0 .671
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 %
Jordan Farmar 23 13.1 4.6 0.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.3 1.7 4.1 .404 0.9 2.2 .400 0.4 0.6 .692
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jordan Farmar Spencer Haywood
Season 2010-111974-75
Team New Jersey NetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
Jordan Farmar 73 24.6 9.6 0.3 2.0 2.4 5.0 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.8 3.5 8.9 .392 1.5 4.2 .359 1.1 1.4 .820
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
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

Jordan Farmar Spencer Haywood
Season 2011-121975-76
Team New Jersey NetsNew 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 %
Jordan Farmar 39 21.3 10.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.7 1.3 3.8 8.1 .467 1.4 3.2 .440 1.5 1.6 .905
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Note: Jordan Farmar didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 7

Jordan Farmar Spencer Haywood
Season 2013-141976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersNew 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 %
Jordan Farmar 41 22.2 10.1 0.5 2.0 2.5 4.9 0.9 0.2 2.3 1.6 3.7 8.9 .415 1.7 3.9 .438 1.1 1.4 .746
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jordan Farmar Spencer Haywood
Season 2014-151977-78
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew 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 %
Jordan Farmar 36 14.7 4.6 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.7 4.4 .386 1.0 2.7 .361 0.3 0.3 .909
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
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

Jordan Farmar Spencer Haywood
Season 2015-161978-79
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Jordan Farmar 12 24.3 9.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.1 1.3 0.2 1.5 1.8 3.5 8.3 .420 1.3 3.8 .356 0.8 0.8 1.000
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 %
Jordan Farmar 4 28.3 6.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.0 0.8 0.3 2.5 1.0 2.5 7.8 .323 1.0 3.0 .333 0.8 0.8 1.000
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jordan Farmar Spencer Haywood
Season 2016-171979-80
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Jordan Farmar 2 17.5 6.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 6.0 .333 2.0 4.5 .444 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
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

Jordan Farmar 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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
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

Jordan Farmar 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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------