Spencer Haywood vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.