Spencer Haywood vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Spencer Haywood 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Spencer Haywood 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.