Spencer Haywood vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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.

Tom Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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.