Brendan Haywood vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brendan Haywood 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Brendan Haywood 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Brendan Haywood 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)