Brendan Haywood vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Brendan Haywood 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)