Spencer Haywood vs. Jannero Pargo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jannero Pargo 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 more than Jannero Pargo, who played 11. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Jannero Pargo had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Jannero Pargo 11 7 2002-03 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Jannero Pargo
Season 1970-712002-03
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Jannero Pargo 34 10.1 2.5 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.1 2.7 .398 0.2 0.7 .292 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 11 11.7 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.6 2.0 0.7 2.2 .333 0.4 1.4 .267 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Jannero Pargo
Season 1971-722003-04
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls
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 %
Spencer Haywood 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Jannero Pargo 31 15.5 6.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.4 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.6 6.4 .407 0.7 2.0 .355 0.7 0.9 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Jannero Pargo
Season 1972-732004-05
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East 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 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Jannero Pargo 32 14.2 6.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.0 1.4 1.7 2.6 6.7 .385 0.7 2.1 .348 0.5 0.7 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 5 15.0 10.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.0 1.6 2.8 3.6 10.2 .353 2.6 6.4 .406 0.6 1.0 .600

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Jannero Pargo
Season 1973-742005-06
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East 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
Jannero Pargo 57 11.3 4.8 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.9 5.1 .373 0.7 1.8 .379 0.3 0.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 5 3.8 3.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.4 .417 0.6 1.0 .600 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Jannero Pargo
Season 1974-752006-07
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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
Jannero Pargo 82 20.9 9.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.5 0.6 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.5 8.4 .409 1.0 2.5 .388 1.3 1.5 .852
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
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Jannero Pargo
Season 1975-762007-08
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 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
Jannero Pargo 80 18.7 8.1 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.5 3.2 8.2 .390 0.8 2.3 .349 0.9 1.0 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 12 22.1 10.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.3 1.0 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.8 9.7 .388 1.3 3.6 .349 1.4 2.0 .708

Note: Jannero Pargo didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Jannero Pargo
Season 1976-772009-10
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East 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 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
Jannero Pargo 63 13.2 5.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.1 6.0 .346 0.6 2.2 .275 0.7 0.7 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 2 4.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Jannero Pargo didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Jannero Pargo
Season 1977-782011-12
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East 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 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
Jannero Pargo 50 13.4 5.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.1 5.1 .415 1.1 2.8 .384 0.4 0.4 .950
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
Jannero Pargo 5 9.2 3.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.2 4.2 .286 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Jannero Pargo
Season 1978-792012-13
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzWashington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats
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
Jannero Pargo 32 15.8 6.5 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.4 6.6 .368 1.2 3.6 .336 0.4 0.4 .923
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Jannero Pargo
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBobcats Lost East 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
Jannero Pargo 29 8.3 4.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.8 4.1 .441 0.8 2.1 .400 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 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
Jannero Pargo 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Jannero Pargo
Season 1981-822014-15
Team Washington BulletsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 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
Jannero Pargo 9 8.1 4.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.9 .429 1.0 2.4 .409 0.2 0.2 1.000
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
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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