Brendan Haywood vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Derrick Jones Jr. 366

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Derrick Jones Jr. 345

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Derrick Jones Jr. 314

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Derrick Jones Jr. 497

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Derrick Jones Jr. .507

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Derrick Jones Jr. .325

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)