Spencer Haywood vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton 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
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Marcus Thornton0
Spencer Haywood12
Marcus Thornton8
Spencer Haywood4
Marcus Thornton1
Spencer Haywood4
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Marcus Thornton 676

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Marcus Thornton 405

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Marcus Thornton 61

Spencer Haywood 760
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Marcus Thornton 59

Spencer Haywood 188
Marcus Thornton 19

Spencer Haywood 41
Marcus Thornton 1

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Marcus Thornton 2

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Marcus Thornton 1

Spencer Haywood 33
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

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.