Brendan Haywood vs. Scottie Pippen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scottie Pippen and Brendan Haywood, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brendan Haywood played 13 years in the NBA, 4 less than Scottie Pippen, who played 17. Brendan Haywood had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Scottie Pippen had his rookie season in 1987-88. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brendan Haywood 13 8 2001-02 to 2014-15
Scottie Pippen 17 16 1987-88 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2001-021987-88
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 62 20.4 5.1 2.3 2.9 5.2 0.5 0.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.8 3.6 .493 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .606
Scottie Pippen 79 20.9 7.9 1.5 2.3 3.8 2.1 1.2 0.7 1.7 2.7 3.3 7.1 .463 0.1 0.3 .174 1.3 2.2 .576
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 10 29.4 10.0 2.4 2.8 5.2 2.4 0.8 0.8 2.6 3.3 4.6 9.9 .465 0.3 0.6 .500 0.5 0.7 .714

Season 2

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2002-031988-89
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 81 23.8 6.2 2.4 2.6 5.0 0.4 0.4 1.5 0.8 2.8 2.1 4.2 .510 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .633
Scottie Pippen 73 33.1 14.4 1.9 4.2 6.1 3.5 1.9 0.8 2.7 3.6 5.7 11.9 .476 0.3 1.1 .273 2.8 4.1 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 17 36.4 13.1 2.0 5.6 7.6 3.9 1.4 0.9 2.4 3.7 4.9 10.7 .462 1.3 3.3 .393 1.9 2.9 .640

Season 3

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2003-041989-90
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 77 19.3 7.0 2.4 2.6 5.0 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.0 2.0 2.6 5.0 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.0 .585
Scottie Pippen 82 38.4 16.5 1.8 4.8 6.7 5.4 2.6 1.2 3.4 3.6 6.9 14.0 .489 0.3 1.4 .250 2.4 3.6 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 15 40.8 19.3 2.2 5.0 7.2 5.5 2.1 1.3 3.3 4.1 6.9 14.0 .495 0.7 2.1 .323 4.7 6.7 .710

Season 4

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2004-051990-91
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 68 27.4 9.4 3.0 3.9 6.8 0.8 0.8 1.7 1.4 3.2 3.5 6.3 .560 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.8 .609
Scottie Pippen 82 36.8 17.8 2.0 5.3 7.3 6.2 2.4 1.1 2.8 3.3 7.3 14.1 .520 0.3 0.8 .309 2.9 4.1 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 10 29.4 10.6 3.5 4.1 7.6 1.0 1.4 2.0 1.0 4.0 3.9 7.2 .542 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.4 .636
Scottie Pippen 17 41.4 21.6 2.2 6.7 8.9 5.8 2.5 1.1 3.2 3.4 8.4 16.6 .504 0.2 1.0 .235 4.7 5.9 .792

Season 5

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2005-061991-92
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 79 23.8 7.3 2.5 3.4 5.9 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.2 2.9 2.8 5.5 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.8 .585
Scottie Pippen 82 38.6 21.0 2.3 5.4 7.7 7.0 1.9 1.1 3.1 3.0 8.4 16.6 .506 0.2 1.0 .200 4.0 5.3 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 6 25.8 7.2 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.8 0.3 1.8 1.2 3.7 2.5 3.7 .682 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 4.2 .520
Scottie Pippen 22 40.9 19.5 2.7 6.1 8.8 6.7 1.9 1.1 3.2 3.3 6.9 14.8 .468 0.3 1.1 .250 5.4 7.0 .761

Season 6

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2006-071992-93
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 77 22.6 6.6 2.5 3.7 6.2 0.6 0.4 1.1 1.2 2.7 2.6 4.6 .558 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.7 .548
Scottie Pippen 81 38.6 18.6 2.5 5.2 7.7 6.3 2.1 0.9 3.0 2.7 7.8 16.4 .473 0.3 1.1 .237 2.9 4.3 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 3 11.3 4.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.3 1.7 2.3 .714 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Scottie Pippen 19 41.5 20.1 1.9 5.0 6.9 5.6 2.2 0.7 3.7 3.3 8.0 17.2 .465 0.2 0.9 .176 3.9 6.1 .638

Season 7

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2007-081993-94
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 80 27.9 10.6 3.4 3.8 7.2 0.9 0.4 1.7 1.4 2.7 4.0 7.5 .528 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.7 .735
Scottie Pippen 72 38.3 22.0 2.4 6.3 8.7 5.6 2.9 0.8 3.2 3.2 8.7 17.8 .491 0.9 2.7 .320 3.8 5.7 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 6 29.7 12.0 2.2 4.5 6.7 0.8 0.7 1.5 1.0 4.2 4.3 7.3 .591 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.2 .800
Scottie Pippen 10 38.4 22.8 1.7 6.6 8.3 4.6 2.4 0.7 3.7 3.3 8.5 19.6 .434 1.2 4.5 .267 4.6 5.2 .885

Season 8

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2008-091994-95
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 6 29.2 9.7 2.2 5.2 7.3 1.3 0.7 2.5 1.5 2.3 4.0 8.3 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.5 .476
Scottie Pippen 79 38.2 21.4 2.2 5.9 8.1 5.2 2.9 1.1 3.4 3.0 8.0 16.7 .480 1.4 4.0 .345 4.0 5.6 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 10 39.6 17.8 2.4 6.2 8.6 5.8 1.4 1.0 2.7 4.0 5.8 13.1 .443 1.4 3.8 .368 4.8 7.1 .676

Season 9

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2009-101995-96
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 77 30.6 9.1 3.6 5.7 9.3 0.6 0.3 2.1 1.3 2.7 3.6 6.4 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.2 .620
Scottie Pippen 77 36.7 19.4 2.0 4.5 6.4 5.9 1.7 0.7 2.7 2.6 7.3 15.8 .463 1.9 5.2 .374 2.9 4.2 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 6 23.2 6.0 3.0 3.2 6.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.5 2.3 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.3 .600
Scottie Pippen 18 41.2 16.9 3.4 5.1 8.5 5.9 2.6 0.9 2.3 2.8 6.2 15.9 .390 1.7 5.8 .286 2.8 4.4 .638

Season 10

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2010-111996-97
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 72 18.5 4.4 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.1 .574 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.5 .362
Scottie Pippen 82 37.7 20.2 2.0 4.5 6.5 5.7 1.9 0.5 2.6 2.6 7.9 16.7 .474 1.9 5.2 .368 2.5 3.5 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 18 15.3 3.1 1.9 2.2 4.1 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.7 2.7 1.0 1.7 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.4 .465
Scottie Pippen 19 39.6 19.2 1.9 4.9 6.8 3.8 1.5 0.9 2.9 2.6 6.8 16.3 .417 2.1 5.9 .345 3.6 4.5 .791

Season 11

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2011-121997-98
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 54 21.2 5.2 2.6 3.4 6.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.9 2.2 2.2 4.2 .518 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.8 .469
Scottie Pippen 44 37.5 19.1 1.2 4.0 5.2 5.8 1.8 1.0 2.5 2.6 7.2 16.0 .447 1.4 4.4 .318 3.4 4.4 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 4 15.3 3.3 1.8 1.5 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625
Scottie Pippen 21 39.9 16.8 2.3 4.8 7.1 5.2 2.1 1.0 2.4 3.1 5.8 14.0 .415 0.9 3.8 .228 4.3 6.4 .679

Season 12

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2012-131998-99
Team Charlotte BobcatsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 61 19.0 3.5 2.0 2.7 4.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.8 2.0 1.5 3.5 .431 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.1 .455
Scottie Pippen 50 40.2 14.5 1.3 5.2 6.5 5.9 2.0 0.7 3.2 2.4 5.2 12.1 .432 1.4 4.2 .340 2.6 3.7 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 4 43.0 18.3 5.0 6.8 11.8 5.5 1.8 0.8 3.3 3.3 5.8 17.5 .329 1.5 5.5 .273 5.3 6.5 .808

Note: Brendan Haywood didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 13

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season 2014-151999-00
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 22 5.4 1.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.4 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .538
Scottie Pippen 82 33.5 12.5 1.4 4.9 6.3 5.0 1.4 0.5 2.5 2.5 4.7 10.5 .451 1.0 3.2 .327 2.0 2.7 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Scottie Pippen 16 38.4 14.9 1.4 5.8 7.1 4.3 2.0 0.4 2.3 3.1 5.2 12.4 .419 1.3 4.4 .300 3.3 4.4 .743

Season 14

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season -2000-01
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 64 33.3 11.3 1.1 4.1 5.2 4.6 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.5 4.2 9.3 .451 1.0 2.9 .344 1.9 2.5 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 3 39.0 13.7 0.7 5.0 5.7 2.3 2.7 0.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 12.7 .421 1.0 5.7 .176 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 15

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season -2001-02
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 62 32.2 10.6 1.2 3.9 5.2 5.9 1.6 0.6 2.8 2.6 4.0 9.7 .411 0.9 2.9 .305 1.8 2.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 3 33.0 16.3 2.7 6.7 9.3 5.7 1.3 0.7 3.3 4.7 6.0 13.0 .462 2.0 3.7 .545 2.3 2.7 .875

Season 16

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season -2002-03
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 64 29.9 10.8 0.9 3.5 4.3 4.5 1.6 0.4 2.6 2.3 4.1 9.3 .444 0.6 2.1 .286 1.9 2.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 4 18.5 5.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.0 2.3 5.5 .409 0.8 2.3 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 17

Brendan Haywood Scottie Pippen
Season -2003-04
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 23 17.9 5.9 0.9 2.1 3.0 2.2 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.3 6.1 .379 0.6 2.1 .271 0.7 1.2 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen ------- --- ----------