Spencer Haywood vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Paul Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Paul Thompson .417

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.