Rudy Gobert vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood and Rudy Gobert 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
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Brendan Haywood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Brendan Haywood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Brendan Haywood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Brendan Haywood 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Brendan Haywood 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Brendan Haywood 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)