Spencer Haywood vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.