Brendan Haywood vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Ja Morant 6

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Brendan Haywood 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Ja Morant 6,942

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Ja Morant 1,448

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Ja Morant 2,267

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Ja Morant 315

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Ja Morant 86

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Ja Morant 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Ja Morant .316

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Ja Morant .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Ja Morant 7

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)