Career snapshot
9seasons
686games
13,266career pts
15.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Oklahoma City Thunder
· 293 games · 1971-72–1974-75
Position rank · 1981-82
#29PPG rank
#61PER rank
#60WS rank
Among 81 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
29.2
1972-73 · OKC
RPG
13.4
1973-74 · OKC
APG
3.2
1973-74 · OKC
PER
15.7
1977-78 · NYK
WS
3.1
1977-78 · NYK
Draft
1971
Round 2 ·
Pick 30
from Detroit
Honors & awards
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2015
4×
All-NBA Team
1974, 1973, 1972, 1971
5×
All-Star Selection
1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1969
1×
ABA Most Valuable Player
1969
1×
ABA Rookie of the Year
1969
1×
All-ABA Team
1969
1×
All-Rookie Team
1969
Career by team
Washington Wizards
1981-82 – 1982-83 · 2 seasons
11.6 PPG
5.3 RPG
0.8 APG
114 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1979-80 – 1979-80 · 1 seasons
9.7 PPG
4.6 RPG
1.2 APG
76 games
New York Knicks
1977-78 – 1978-79 · 2 seasons
15.1 PPG
6.4 RPG
1.8 APG
101 games
Utah Jazz
1978-79 – 1978-79 · 1 seasons
24.0 PPG
9.6 RPG
2.1 APG
34 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1971-72 – 1974-75 · 4 seasons
25.4 PPG
12.1 RPG
2.4 APG
293 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | OKC | 73 | 0 | 43.4 | 26.2 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.1 | 0.0 | 81.9 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | OKC | 77 | 0 | 42.3 | 29.2 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 83.9 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | OKC | 75 | 0 | 40.5 | 23.5 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 81.4 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | OKC | 68 | 0 | 37.2 | 22.4 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 45.9 | 0.0 | 81.1 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 67 | 0 | 26.3 | 13.7 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 71.1 | 15.7 | 3.1 |
| 1978-79 | NBA | 68 | 0 | 34.7 | 20.9 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 79.1 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 34 | 0 | 30.1 | 17.8 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 73.3 | 15.6 | 1.6 |
| 1978-79 | UTA | 34 | 0 | 39.4 | 24.0 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 84.9 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | LAL | 76 | 0 | 20.3 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 48.7 | 25.0 | 77.2 | 13.9 | 3.1 |
| 1981-82 | WAS | 76 | 63 | 27.4 | 13.3 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 84.2 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | WAS | 38 | 25 | 20.4 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 40.1 | 0.0 | 72.4 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards | offseason | From 1979-80 to 1981-82 | |
| Jul 1979 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 1979 | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 1978 | New York Knicks | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Oklahoma City Thunder | New York Knicks | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
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About Spencer Haywood
Spencer Haywood is an American former professional basketball player and Olympic gold medalist. Haywood is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2015.