Spencer Haywood vs. Billy Thomas Comparison

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

Billy Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Billy Thomas: 2004-05 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Billy Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Billy Thomas 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Billy Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Billy Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Billy Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Billy Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Billy Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Billy Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Billy Thomas 144

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Billy Thomas 52

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Billy Thomas 26

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Billy Thomas 25

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Billy Thomas 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Billy Thomas 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Billy Thomas .338

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Billy Thomas .304

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Billy Thomas .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Billy Thomas 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Billy Thomas 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Billy Thomas 0.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Billy Thomas 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Billy Thomas 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Billy Thomas 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Billy Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Billy Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Billy Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Billy Thomas 5

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Billy Thomas 2

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Billy Thomas 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Billy Thomas 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Billy Thomas 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Billy Thomas 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Billy Thomas .100

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Billy Thomas .167

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Billy Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Billy Thomas 1.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Billy Thomas 0.0 (2008)

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.