Brendan Haywood vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Brendan Haywood 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 James Worthy 624

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 James Worthy 96

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)