Spencer Haywood vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.