Thomas Bryant vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and Thomas Bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Thomas Bryant

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thomas Bryant: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Bryant 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Thomas Bryant 7 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Thomas Bryant 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Thomas Bryant 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Thomas Bryant 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Bryant 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 9.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 5.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.7 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Bryant 2,529 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Thomas Bryant 1,451 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Thomas Bryant 273 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Thomas Bryant 87 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Thomas Bryant 193 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Thomas Bryant 267 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Bryant .596 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Thomas Bryant .355 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Bryant .768 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 14.3 (2021) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 7.2 (2020) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.8 (2020) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2020) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.1 (2020) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 4.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.0 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Bryant 12 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Thomas Bryant 5 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Thomas Bryant 1 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Thomas Bryant 0 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Thomas Bryant 0 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Thomas Bryant 3 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Bryant .714 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Thomas Bryant .000 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Bryant .667 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 6.0 (2024) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 2.5 (2024) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2024) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.0 (2024) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.0 (2024) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.