NBA Referee Profile
Haywoode Workman
Haywoode Workman has officiated 642 NBA games, and the numbers say he runs a permissive floor. His career average of 40.1 personal fouls per game sits 1.2% below league average, and his 46 free throw attempts per game tracks 0.9% under the norm — both pointing to a ref who lets play run rather than reaching for his whistle. That tendency matters in game flow, but it also matters to totals bettors: fewer foul stoppages means fewer free possessions, which can suppress scoring opportunities in close games. The more significant number is his home team win rate of 58.3%. The league-wide home win rate historically hovers around 59-60%, so Workman sits near but slightly below that baseline — not enough to suggest he actively suppresses home-court advantage, but enough to note that backing road teams against the spread under his games is not a structural disadvantage. Track him, don't fade him blind.
Career stats
Games officiated
642
Personal fouls / g
40.1
-1.2% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
46.0
-0.9% vs league
Combined points / g
204.9
-0.3% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 58.3% of games officiated by Haywoode. Roughly in line with the ~57% league baseline — no strong home lean either way.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 56 | 40.6 | 44.4 | 214.1 | 46.4% |
| 2016-17 | 52 | 40.3 | 45.9 | 211.2 | 59.6% |
| 2015-16 | 56 | 39.4 | 45.6 | 205.4 | 62.5% |
| 2014-15 | 60 | 38.3 | 42.8 | 195.8 | 60.0% |
| 2013-14 | 57 | 41.5 | 48.3 | 199.1 | 52.6% |
| 2012-13 | 54 | 37.5 | 39.7 | 192.8 | 66.7% |
| 2011-12 | 43 | 38.8 | 45.0 | 196.8 | 60.5% |
| 2010-11 | 58 | 41.0 | 48.1 | 196.9 | 46.6% |
| 2009-10 | 60 | 40.1 | 48.6 | 200.7 | 63.3% |
| 2008-09 | 46 | 42.8 | 51.3 | 195.7 | 60.9% |
Top team splits
Teams Haywoode has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 51 | 31-20 | 60.8% | 93.3 | 99.9 |
| IND | 51 | 24-27 | 47.1% | 94.8 | 100.4 |
| WAS | 50 | 29-21 | 58.0% | 95.6 | 101.6 |
| NJN | 49 | 17-32 | 34.7% | 93.6 | 98.7 |
| POR | 46 | 25-21 | 54.3% | 93.2 | 100.7 |
| DEN | 46 | 29-17 | 63.0% | 95.0 | 104.6 |
| HOU | 46 | 30-16 | 65.2% | 95.8 | 107.4 |
| NYK | 45 | 18-27 | 40.0% | 94.8 | 98.8 |
| CHI | 43 | 27-16 | 62.8% | 93.5 | 99.2 |
| ORL | 43 | 23-20 | 53.5% | 95.5 | 100.5 |
| DET | 42 | 17-25 | 40.5% | 92.5 | 97.4 |
| NOH | 40 | 17-23 | 42.5% | 94.0 | 100.2 |
| BOS | 39 | 20-19 | 51.3% | 93.8 | 98.7 |
| OKC | 39 | 20-19 | 51.3% | 96.7 | 105.0 |
| SAC | 39 | 17-22 | 43.6% | 96.9 | 104.5 |
| LAL | 37 | 21-16 | 56.8% | 96.2 | 103.4 |
| LAC | 34 | 18-16 | 52.9% | 93.4 | 102.6 |
| TOR | 32 | 11-21 | 34.4% | 94.3 | 103.1 |
| UTA | 30 | 12-18 | 40.0% | 92.4 | 99.1 |
| PHI | — | — | — | — | — |