Kevin Garnett vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood and Kevin Garnett 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
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Brendan Haywood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Brendan Haywood 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Brendan Haywood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Brendan Haywood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Brendan Haywood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Brendan Haywood 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Brendan Haywood 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)