Spencer Haywood vs. John Thomas Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Thomas and Spencer Haywood, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Spencer Haywood played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than John Thomas, who played 5. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while John Thomas had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Spencer Haywood |
12 |
4 |
1970-71 to 1982-83 |
John Thomas |
5 |
2 |
1997-98 to 2005-06 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
33 |
35.2 |
20.6 |
- |
- |
12.0 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
7.9 |
17.5 |
.449 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
6.6 |
.734 |
John Thomas |
54 |
9.9 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
.487 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.759 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
73 |
43.4 |
26.2 |
- |
- |
12.7 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
9.8 |
21.3 |
.461 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
8.0 |
.819 |
John Thomas |
39 |
15.2 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
.577 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
.563 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
77 |
42.3 |
29.2 |
- |
- |
12.9 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
11.5 |
24.3 |
.476 |
- |
- |
- |
6.1 |
7.3 |
.839 |
John Thomas |
55 |
8.7 |
2.1 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.390 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
1 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Note: John Thomas didn't play in 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
75 |
40.5 |
23.5 |
4.2 |
9.2 |
13.4 |
3.2 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
- |
2.6 |
9.3 |
20.3 |
.457 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.814 |
John Thomas |
44 |
11.8 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.488 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.587 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
68 |
37.2 |
22.4 |
2.9 |
6.4 |
9.3 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
- |
2.5 |
8.9 |
19.5 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.6 |
.811 |
John Thomas |
16 |
7.9 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.750 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
9 |
37.4 |
15.7 |
2.2 |
6.8 |
9.0 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
- |
3.2 |
5.2 |
14.6 |
.359 |
- |
- |
- |
5.2 |
6.8 |
.770 |
John Thomas |
8 |
7.0 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.500 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
78 |
37.1 |
19.9 |
3.0 |
8.3 |
11.3 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
- |
3.3 |
7.8 |
17.4 |
.445 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.757 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
31 |
32.9 |
16.5 |
2.5 |
6.5 |
9.0 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
- |
2.3 |
6.5 |
14.5 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.2 |
.832 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
67 |
26.3 |
13.7 |
2.1 |
4.5 |
6.6 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
12.7 |
.484 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.0 |
.711 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
6 |
29.5 |
16.2 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
7.2 |
14.2 |
.506 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.000 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
68 |
34.7 |
20.9 |
2.5 |
5.3 |
7.8 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
8.8 |
17.7 |
.494 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.3 |
.791 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
76 |
20.3 |
9.7 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
7.8 |
.487 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.772 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
11 |
13.2 |
5.7 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
.472 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
.813 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Spencer Haywood didn't play in 1980-81.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
76 |
27.4 |
13.3 |
1.9 |
3.7 |
5.6 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
5.2 |
10.9 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
.842 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
7 |
33.0 |
20.0 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
5.6 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
4.0 |
8.1 |
16.4 |
.496 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.7 |
5.0 |
.743 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
38 |
20.4 |
8.2 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
8.2 |
.401 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
.724 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |