Spencer Haywood vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.