Spencer Haywood vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

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.