Richard Hamilton vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood and Richard Hamilton 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
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)