Brendan Haywood vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)