Brendan Haywood vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brendan Haywood 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Brendan Haywood 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Brendan Haywood 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)