Brendan Haywood vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)