George Gervin vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood and George Gervin 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
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Brendan Haywood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Brendan Haywood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Brendan Haywood 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games George Gervin 791 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks George Gervin 51 Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games George Gervin 59 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.