Brendan Haywood vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)