Spencer Haywood vs. John Thomas Comparison

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

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Thomas 50

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Thomas 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Thomas .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.