Spencer Haywood vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.