Spencer Haywood vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

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

Kurt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Kurt Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Kurt Thomas .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)

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.