Spencer Haywood vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.