Brendan Haywood vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brendan Haywood 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Brendan Haywood 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Brendan Haywood 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.