Brendan Haywood vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)