Tim Hardaway vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood and Tim Hardaway 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
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Brendan Haywood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Brendan Haywood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)