Spencer Haywood vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

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

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Etan Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Etan Thomas .559

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)

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.