Spencer Haywood vs. Marc Iavaroni Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marc Iavaroni 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 / Games against each other

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, 5 more than Marc Iavaroni, who played 7. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Marc Iavaroni had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Marc Iavaroni 7 7 1982-83 to 1988-89

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12

Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1970-711982-83
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni 80 20.2 5.1 1.5 2.7 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 3.0 2.0 4.4 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Marc Iavaroni 13 21.8 5.2 1.7 2.7 4.4 1.5 0.6 0.5 1.0 3.2 2.2 4.0 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .500

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1971-721983-84
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni 78 19.6 5.1 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.6 2.8 1.9 4.1 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Marc Iavaroni 4 16.0 5.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.3 4.5 1.8 3.8 .467 0.3 0.5 .500 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1972-731984-85
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhiladelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni 69 19.3 6.0 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.7 0.5 0.5 1.7 3.1 2.3 5.1 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.9 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Marc Iavaroni 5 23.2 9.0 1.6 3.6 5.2 2.6 1.0 0.4 3.0 4.6 3.0 5.6 .536 0.0 0.2 .000 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1973-741985-86
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni 68 14.9 4.4 0.9 2.1 3.1 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.4 1.6 3.6 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Marc Iavaroni 4 18.3 3.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.3 4.0 .313 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1974-751986-87
Team Seattle SupersonicsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni 78 10.8 3.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.0 1.3 2.8 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.5 .672
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
Marc Iavaroni 5 9.4 2.0 1.6 1.0 2.6 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.4 0.8 2.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1975-761987-88
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni 81 15.3 4.5 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.0 1.8 3.8 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Marc Iavaroni 11 12.5 4.0 0.5 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 2.4 1.5 2.6 .552 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .857

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1976-771988-89
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni 77 10.3 2.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.1 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Marc Iavaroni 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1977-78-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1978-79-
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1979-80-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1981-82-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
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
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Marc Iavaroni
Season 1982-83-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Marc Iavaroni ------- --- ----------