Spencer Haywood vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Isaiah Thomas:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Isaiah Thomas0
Spencer Haywood12
Isaiah Thomas12
Spencer Haywood4
Isaiah Thomas3
Spencer Haywood4
Isaiah Thomas2

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Isaiah Thomas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Isaiah Thomas1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Isaiah Thomas 17.6

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.9

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Isaiah Thomas 9,715

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Isaiah Thomas 2,639

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Isaiah Thomas 472

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Isaiah Thomas 61

Spencer Haywood 760
Isaiah Thomas 551

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Isaiah Thomas .362

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Isaiah Thomas 28.9
(2017)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Isaiah Thomas 3.0
(2016)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Isaiah Thomas 6.3
(2014)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Isaiah Thomas 1.3
(2014)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.2
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Isaiah Thomas 22.6

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Isaiah Thomas 3.1

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Isaiah Thomas 6.3

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Isaiah Thomas 564

Spencer Haywood 188
Isaiah Thomas 77

Spencer Haywood 41
Isaiah Thomas 158

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Isaiah Thomas 20

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Isaiah Thomas 7

Spencer Haywood 33
Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Isaiah Thomas 24.2
(2016)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Isaiah Thomas 3.1
(2017)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Isaiah Thomas 7.0
(2015)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.9
(2017)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.8
(2016)

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.