Spencer Haywood vs. Elliot Perry Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Elliot Perry 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, 2 more than Elliot Perry, who played 10. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Elliot Perry had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
Elliot Perry 10 4 1991-92 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
Season 1970-711991-92
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets
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 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Elliot Perry 50 8.7 2.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.6 .380 0.0 0.1 .143 0.5 0.8 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

Note: Elliot Perry didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
Season 1971-721993-94
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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
Elliot Perry 27 16.0 3.9 0.4 1.0 1.4 4.6 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.3 1.6 4.2 .372 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 4 3.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.8 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
Season 1972-731994-95
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Elliot Perry 82 24.1 9.7 0.6 1.2 1.8 4.8 1.9 0.0 2.0 1.7 3.7 7.2 .520 0.3 0.7 .417 1.9 2.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 9 11.8 6.9 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.3 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.9 2.2 4.7 .476 0.2 0.6 .400 2.2 2.8 .800

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
Season 1973-741995-96
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Elliot Perry 81 20.6 8.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 4.4 1.1 0.1 1.8 1.7 3.2 6.8 .475 0.3 0.7 .407 1.9 2.4 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 4 12.8 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.8 3.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
Season 1974-751996-97
Team Seattle SupersonicsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Elliot Perry 82 19.5 6.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.0 1.2 0.0 1.4 1.4 2.6 5.6 .474 0.6 1.7 .358 1.0 1.3 .745
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
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
Season 1975-761997-98
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
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
Elliot Perry 81 21.6 7.3 0.3 1.1 1.3 2.8 1.1 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.0 6.9 .430 0.2 0.6 .340 1.1 1.3 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
Season 1976-771998-99
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets
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
Elliot Perry 35 8.3 2.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.1 2.9 .379 0.3 0.7 .417 0.3 0.4 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
Season 1977-781999-00
Team New York KnicksNew Jersey Nets
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
Elliot Perry 60 13.4 5.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.8 2.1 4.9 .435 0.2 0.7 .282 0.8 1.0 .806
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
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
Season 1978-792000-01
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzOrlando Magic, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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
Elliot Perry 49 10.2 3.0 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.9 .464 0.0 0.1 .200 0.3 0.4 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry 2 8.0 6.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 5.0 .600 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
Season 1979-802001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Elliot Perry 2 24.0 5.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.5 0.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
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
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------
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
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Elliot Perry
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
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Elliot Perry ------- --- ----------