Brendan Haywood vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)