Spencer Haywood vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

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

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Bernard Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Bernard Thompson .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Bernard Thompson 0.5 (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.