Spencer Haywood vs. Beno Udrih Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Beno Udrih 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 less than Beno Udrih, who played 13. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Beno Udrih had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Beno Udrih 13 5 2004-05 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1970-712004-05
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Spencer Haywood 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Beno Udrih 80 14.4 5.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.2 2.2 4.9 .444 0.7 1.8 .408 0.8 1.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 21 11.3 3.7 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 3.7 .359 0.5 1.8 .270 0.6 0.7 .857

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1971-722005-06
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Spencer Haywood 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Beno Udrih 54 10.9 5.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.3 .455 0.4 1.3 .343 0.7 0.9 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 7 6.7 3.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.4 4.3 .333 0.1 0.9 .167 0.6 0.7 .800

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1972-732006-07
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First 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 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Beno Udrih 73 13.0 4.7 0.2 1.0 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.7 4.7 .369 0.5 1.6 .287 0.7 0.8 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 8 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1973-742007-08
Team Seattle SupersonicsSacramento Kings
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
Beno Udrih 65 32.0 12.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.3 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.1 5.0 10.9 .463 0.8 2.1 .387 1.9 2.3 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1974-752008-09
Team Seattle SupersonicsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 73 31.1 11.0 0.6 2.4 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.2 2.2 2.6 4.4 9.5 .461 0.5 1.5 .310 1.7 2.1 .820
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
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1975-762009-10
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
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
Beno Udrih 79 31.4 12.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.7 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.1 5.3 10.6 .493 0.9 2.5 .377 1.5 1.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1976-772010-11
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
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
Beno Udrih 79 34.6 13.7 0.5 2.8 3.4 4.9 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.3 5.2 10.4 .500 0.8 2.3 .357 2.5 2.9 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1977-782011-12
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 59 18.3 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.8 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.2 2.5 5.6 .440 0.3 1.0 .288 0.7 0.9 .709
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
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1978-792012-13
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzMilwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic
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 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
Beno Udrih 66 22.1 8.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.4 3.2 7.2 .441 0.5 1.5 .333 1.3 1.6 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies 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 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
Beno Udrih 41 15.7 4.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.9 4.3 .438 0.5 1.0 .452 0.6 0.7 .833
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
Beno Udrih 7 16.4 7.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.7 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.6 3.0 6.4 .467 0.6 1.7 .333 1.3 1.9 .692

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1981-822014-15
Team Washington BulletsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 %
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
Beno Udrih 79 18.9 7.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.1 3.1 6.4 .487 0.3 1.2 .268 1.1 1.3 .853
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
Beno Udrih 10 17.5 7.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.4 1.6 3.1 7.3 .425 0.4 1.6 .250 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season 1982-832015-16
Team Washington BulletsMemphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat
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 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
Beno Udrih 44 16.1 4.7 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.0 1.2 1.2 2.0 4.5 .434 0.3 1.0 .341 0.4 0.5 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Spencer Haywood Beno Udrih
Season -2016-17
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 39 14.4 5.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.4 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.7 2.4 5.1 .467 0.3 0.8 .344 0.8 0.9 .941
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------