Brendan Haywood vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brendan Haywood 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Brendan Haywood 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Jaren Jackson Jr. 602

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Jaren Jackson Jr. 414

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Jaren Jackson Jr. 777

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Jaren Jackson Jr. 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Jaren Jackson Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Jaren Jackson Jr. .351

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Jaren Jackson Jr. .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)