James Harden vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Brendan Haywood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Brendan Haywood 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Brendan Haywood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Brendan Haywood 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Brendan Haywood 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals James Harden 282 Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games James Harden 173 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)