Brendan Haywood vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Brendan Haywood 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Brendan Haywood 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Brendan Haywood 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Brendan Haywood 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)