Ron Harper vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood and Ron Harper 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
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)