Spencer Haywood vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Thompson - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.