Spencer Haywood vs. Matt Thomas Comparison

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

Matt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Matt Thomas: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Matt Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Matt Thomas 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Matt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Matt Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Matt Thomas 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Matt Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Matt Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Matt Thomas 502

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Matt Thomas 155

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Matt Thomas 61

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Matt Thomas 22

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Matt Thomas 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Matt Thomas 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Matt Thomas .433

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Matt Thomas .404

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Matt Thomas .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Matt Thomas 4.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Matt Thomas 1.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Matt Thomas 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Matt Thomas 0.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Matt Thomas 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Matt Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Matt Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Matt Thomas 31

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Matt Thomas 15

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Matt Thomas 7

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Matt Thomas 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Matt Thomas 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Matt Thomas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Matt Thomas .565

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Matt Thomas .417

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Matt Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Matt Thomas 3.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Matt Thomas 1.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Matt Thomas 0.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

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.