Brendan Haywood vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Brendan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)