Spencer Haywood vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Thomas: 1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jim Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Thomas 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jim Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jim Thomas 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jim Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jim Thomas 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jim Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jim Thomas 1,355

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jim Thomas 418

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jim Thomas 377

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jim Thomas 142

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jim Thomas 12

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jim Thomas 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jim Thomas 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jim Thomas 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jim Thomas 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jim Thomas 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jim Thomas -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jim Thomas -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jim Thomas -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jim Thomas -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jim Thomas -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jim Thomas -

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jim Thomas -

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.