Spencer Haywood vs. Kenny Thomas Comparison

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

Kenny Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kenny Thomas: 1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Kenny Thomas 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Kenny Thomas 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Kenny Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Kenny Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Kenny Thomas 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Kenny Thomas 6.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Kenny Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Kenny Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kenny Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Kenny Thomas 5,876

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Kenny Thomas 4,341

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Kenny Thomas 975

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Kenny Thomas 527

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Kenny Thomas 276

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Kenny Thomas 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Kenny Thomas .465

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Kenny Thomas .244

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Kenny Thomas .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Kenny Thomas 14.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Kenny Thomas 10.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Kenny Thomas 2.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Kenny Thomas 1.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Kenny Thomas 0.9 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Kenny Thomas 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Kenny Thomas 8.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Kenny Thomas 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Kenny Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Kenny Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Kenny Thomas 222

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Kenny Thomas 183

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Kenny Thomas 31

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Kenny Thomas 17

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Kenny Thomas 7

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Kenny Thomas 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Kenny Thomas .529

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Kenny Thomas .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Kenny Thomas 12.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Kenny Thomas 9.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Kenny Thomas 2.4 (2005)

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

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Kenny Thomas 0.4 (2003)

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.