Spencer Haywood vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Lance Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Lance Thomas .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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.