Sam Cassell vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood and Sam Cassell 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
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Brendan Haywood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)