Brendan Haywood vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Nick Young 135

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Nick Young 4

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)