Spencer Haywood vs. James Thomas Comparison

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

James Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 James Thomas 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 James Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 James Thomas 76

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 James Thomas 5

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * James Thomas 4

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * James Thomas 7

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 James Thomas .564

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 James Thomas -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 James Thomas -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * James Thomas -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * James Thomas -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 James Thomas -

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * James Thomas -

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.