Spencer Haywood vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Tristan Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Tristan Thompson .562

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

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.