Spencer Haywood vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.