Spencer Haywood vs. Rodney Stuckey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rodney Stuckey 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 Rodney Stuckey, who played 10. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Rodney Stuckey had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Rodney Stuckey 10 3 2007-08 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Rodney Stuckey
Season 1970-712007-08
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East 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 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Rodney Stuckey 57 19.0 7.6 0.6 1.7 2.3 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.4 2.0 2.7 6.7 .401 0.1 0.3 .188 2.2 2.7 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Rodney Stuckey 17 22.4 8.2 0.6 1.2 1.9 3.4 1.1 0.1 1.4 2.1 2.5 6.8 .371 0.1 0.4 .286 3.0 3.4 .879

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Rodney Stuckey
Season 1971-722008-09
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Rodney Stuckey 79 31.9 13.4 0.9 2.6 3.5 4.9 1.0 0.1 2.2 2.7 5.1 11.6 .439 0.3 1.0 .295 2.9 3.7 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Rodney Stuckey 4 32.0 15.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 5.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.3 6.0 15.3 .393 0.0 2.0 .000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Rodney Stuckey
Season 1972-732009-10
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
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 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Rodney Stuckey 73 34.2 16.6 0.9 2.9 3.8 4.8 1.4 0.2 2.2 2.8 6.2 15.2 .405 0.2 1.1 .228 4.1 4.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Rodney Stuckey ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Rodney Stuckey
Season 1973-742010-11
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
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
Rodney Stuckey 70 31.2 15.5 1.0 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.1 0.1 2.2 2.5 5.2 11.8 .439 0.4 1.3 .289 4.7 5.4 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Rodney Stuckey ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Rodney Stuckey
Season 1974-752011-12
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Rodney Stuckey 55 29.9 14.8 0.7 1.9 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.3 4.7 10.9 .429 0.6 1.9 .317 4.9 5.8 .834
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
Rodney Stuckey ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Rodney Stuckey
Season 1975-762012-13
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
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
Rodney Stuckey 76 28.6 11.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 3.6 0.7 0.2 1.8 1.7 4.0 9.8 .406 0.7 2.4 .302 2.8 3.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Rodney Stuckey ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Rodney Stuckey
Season 1976-772013-14
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Rodney Stuckey 73 26.7 13.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.1 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 5.1 11.7 .436 0.3 1.2 .273 3.3 4.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Rodney Stuckey ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Rodney Stuckey
Season 1977-782014-15
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Rodney Stuckey 71 26.4 12.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 3.1 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.8 4.7 10.6 .440 0.8 2.0 .390 2.5 3.0 .819
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
Rodney Stuckey ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Rodney Stuckey
Season 1978-792015-16
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Rodney Stuckey 58 22.0 8.9 0.3 2.4 2.7 2.4 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.3 3.2 7.6 .413 0.3 1.4 .241 2.3 2.7 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Rodney Stuckey 7 17.9 6.3 0.1 2.0 2.1 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.4 6.1 .395 0.7 1.4 .500 0.7 1.3 .556

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Rodney Stuckey
Season 1979-802016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Rodney Stuckey 39 17.8 7.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.2 0.4 0.0 1.4 1.1 2.3 6.3 .373 0.5 1.5 .317 2.1 2.7 .748
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
Rodney Stuckey ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Rodney Stuckey
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
Rodney Stuckey ------- --- ----------
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
Rodney Stuckey ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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