Spencer Haywood vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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.