Brendan Haywood vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)