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Retired#24Forward1970–1982#176 all-time in points

Spencer Haywood

Spencer Haywood scored 14,592 points in 760 games, 176th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1972-73 at 29.2 points a game. He earned 5 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 8″ / 225 lb
Age77
PositionForward
BornApr 22, 1949
HometownSilver City, Mississippi
Experience1970–1982
CollegeTrinidad State College, University of Detroit Mercy
Draft1971 · round 2, pick 30
High schoolPershing High School Detroit, Michigan
TeamsSeattle SuperSonics 1970–1974New York Knicks 1975–1978New Orleans Jazz 1978–1978Los Angeles Lakers 1979–1979Washington Wizards 1981–1982
Career points
14,592
760 games · 19.2 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#176
Also 753rd in assists, 122nd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1970–1982. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1982-83.

1982-83 season

WAS · 38 games
Points3138.2 per game
Rebounds4.8183 total
Assists0.830 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

5 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
4Legend
  • ×4Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75
  • ×4LegendSeasonAll-Star1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75
  • ×3LegendSeason20-10 season1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74
  • LegendCareer10,000 points14,592 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1979-80

Spencer Haywood career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1972-73 · 29.2 points per game

Spencer Haywood milestones

Career · regular season
14,592 career points
Retired 176th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points14,592Past 10,000 · 176th all-time
Rebounds7,038Past 5,000 · 122nd all-time

Spencer Haywood career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Spencer Haywood stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1982-83WAS383138.24.80.8.401.000.7240———
1981-82WAS761,00913.35.60.8.476.000.8420———
1979-80LAL767369.74.61.2.487.250.7721———
1978-79NYK/NOJ681,42120.97.81.9.494—.791————
1977-78NYK6792013.76.61.9.484—.711————
1976-77NYK3151316.59.01.6.450—.832————
1975-76NYK781,54919.911.31.2.445—.757————
1974-75SEA681,52522.49.32.0.459—.811————
1973-74SEA751,76123.513.43.2.457—.814————
1972-73SEA772,25129.212.92.5.476—.839————
1971-72SEA731,91426.212.72.0.461—.819————
1970-71SEA3368020.612.01.5.449—.734————
Career12 seasons76014,59219.29.31.8.465.125.8001——0

Spencer Haywood splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
79%
Threes
0%
Free throws
21%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Spencer Haywood facts
How many career points did Spencer Haywood score?

Spencer Haywood scored 14,592 career regular-season points in 760 games, 19.2 per game, which ranks 176th all-time.

What was Spencer Haywood’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1972-73 with SEA: 29.2 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Where is Spencer Haywood from?

Spencer Haywood is from Silver City, Mississippi. He played high school ball at Pershing High School in Detroit, Michigan. He played college ball at Trinidad State College, University of Detroit Mercy.

What teams did Spencer Haywood play for?

Seattle SuperSonics (1970–1974); New York Knicks (1975–1978); New Orleans Jazz (1978–1978); Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1979); Washington Wizards (1981–1982).