Spencer Haywood vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

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

Tyrus Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Tyrus Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Tyrus Thomas .457

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)

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.