Spencer Haywood vs. Jeff Mullins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Mullins 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 and Jeff Mullins both played 12 years in the NBA. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Jeff Mullins had his rookie season in 1964-65. 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
Jeff Mullins 12 10 1964-65 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1970-711964-65
Team Seattle SupersonicsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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
Jeff Mullins 44 11.2 4.9 - - 2.3 1.0 - - - 1.4 2.0 4.8 .416 - - - 0.9 1.4 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins 2 5.5 4.0 - - 3.0 0.5 - - - 0.0 2.0 4.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1971-721965-66
Team Seattle SupersonicsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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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
Jeff Mullins 44 13.3 5.8 - - 1.6 1.5 - - - 1.5 2.6 6.7 .382 - - - 0.7 0.8 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins 4 3.3 0.8 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.3 0.3 2.3 .111 - - - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1972-731966-67
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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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
Jeff Mullins 77 23.8 12.9 - - 5.0 2.9 - - - 2.5 5.5 11.9 .458 - - - 1.9 2.8 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins 15 33.2 17.7 - - 6.1 3.9 - - - 3.5 7.3 16.1 .450 - - - 3.1 3.9 .797

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1973-741967-68
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div Finals
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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
Jeff Mullins 79 35.5 18.9 - - 5.7 4.4 - - - 3.4 7.7 17.6 .439 - - - 3.5 4.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins 10 39.0 25.1 - - 4.4 4.9 - - - 3.6 11.0 21.1 .521 - - - 3.1 4.3 .721

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1974-751968-69
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisWarriors Lost West Div 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 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
Jeff Mullins 78 37.4 22.8 - - 5.9 4.3 - - - 3.2 8.9 19.4 .459 - - - 4.9 5.8 .843
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
Jeff Mullins 6 30.0 14.3 - - 3.0 3.8 - - - 2.7 6.5 16.0 .406 - - - 1.3 1.8 .727

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1975-761969-70
Team New York KnicksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -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 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
Jeff Mullins 74 38.7 22.1 - - 5.2 4.9 - - - 3.2 8.9 19.3 .460 - - - 4.3 5.1 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1976-771970-71
Team New York KnicksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Jeff Mullins 75 38.8 20.8 - - 4.5 4.4 - - - 3.3 8.4 17.4 .482 - - - 4.0 4.8 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins 5 41.0 16.4 - - 6.4 4.8 - - - 2.6 6.0 17.0 .353 - - - 4.4 5.0 .880

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1977-781971-72
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisWarriors 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 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
Jeff Mullins 80 40.2 21.5 - - 5.6 5.9 - - - 3.3 8.6 18.3 .467 - - - 4.4 5.5 .794
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
Jeff Mullins 5 40.6 14.8 - - 4.8 5.8 - - - 2.2 6.2 14.4 .431 - - - 2.4 2.6 .923

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1978-791972-73
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Jeff Mullins 81 37.1 17.8 - - 4.5 4.2 - - - 2.5 8.0 16.3 .493 - - - 1.8 2.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins 11 37.2 15.0 - - 4.2 3.9 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .429 - - - 1.9 2.6 .724

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1979-801973-74
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
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
Jeff Mullins 77 32.4 16.2 1.1 2.5 3.6 4.0 0.9 0.3 - 2.8 7.0 14.9 .473 - - - 2.2 2.5 .875
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
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1981-821974-75
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 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
Jeff Mullins 66 17.3 8.2 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.3 0.9 0.2 - 1.9 3.5 7.8 .455 - - - 1.1 1.3 .816
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
Jeff Mullins 17 18.4 8.1 0.9 1.1 2.1 1.7 0.6 0.1 - 2.5 3.5 7.2 .488 - - - 1.1 1.8 .581

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Jeff Mullins
Season 1982-831975-76
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Jeff Mullins 29 10.7 4.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 4.1 .483 - - - 0.8 1.0 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins 8 4.1 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 - 1.0 0.8 2.0 .375 - - - 0.0 0.0 -