Brendan Haywood vs. Steve Nash Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Nash 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, 5 less than Steve Nash, who played 18. Brendan Haywood had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Steve Nash had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Steve Nash 18 12 1996-97 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2001-021996-97
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Steve Nash 65 10.5 3.3 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.1 2.7 .423 0.4 0.8 .418 0.6 0.8 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 4 3.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.5 2.3 .222 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2002-031997-98
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Steve Nash 76 21.9 9.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.9 3.5 7.7 .459 1.1 2.6 .415 1.0 1.1 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 4 12.8 5.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 4.5 .444 0.3 1.3 .200 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2003-041998-99
Team Washington WizardsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Steve Nash 40 31.7 7.9 0.8 2.1 2.9 5.5 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.5 2.9 7.9 .363 1.2 3.3 .374 1.0 1.2 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2004-051999-00
Team Washington WizardsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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
Steve Nash 56 27.4 8.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.9 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.2 3.1 6.5 .477 1.1 2.7 .403 1.3 1.5 .882
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
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2005-062000-01
Team Washington WizardsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West 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 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
Steve Nash 70 34.1 15.6 0.7 2.5 3.2 7.3 1.0 0.1 2.9 2.3 5.5 11.3 .487 1.3 3.1 .406 3.3 3.7 .895
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
Steve Nash 10 37.0 13.6 0.6 2.6 3.2 6.4 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.9 4.5 10.8 .417 1.6 3.9 .410 3.0 3.4 .882

Season 6

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2006-072001-02
Team Washington WizardsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West 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 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
Steve Nash 82 34.6 17.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 7.7 0.6 0.0 2.8 2.0 6.4 13.3 .483 1.9 4.2 .455 3.2 3.6 .887
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
Steve Nash 8 40.5 19.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 8.8 0.5 0.0 3.8 2.5 6.4 14.8 .432 2.5 5.6 .444 4.3 4.4 .971

Season 7

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2007-082002-03
Team Washington WizardsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 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
Steve Nash 82 33.1 17.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 7.3 1.0 0.1 2.3 1.6 6.3 13.6 .465 1.4 3.3 .413 3.8 4.1 .909
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
Steve Nash 20 36.4 16.1 0.8 2.8 3.5 7.3 0.9 0.1 2.6 2.4 5.8 12.9 .447 1.9 3.8 .487 2.8 3.2 .873

Season 8

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2008-092003-04
Team Washington WizardsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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 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
Steve Nash 78 33.5 14.5 0.8 2.2 3.0 8.8 0.9 0.1 2.7 1.8 5.1 10.8 .470 1.3 3.3 .405 2.9 3.2 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 5 39.2 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 9.0 0.8 0.0 2.4 2.8 5.4 14.0 .386 1.2 3.2 .375 1.6 1.8 .889

Season 9

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2009-102004-05
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 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
Steve Nash 75 34.3 15.5 0.8 2.6 3.3 11.5 1.0 0.1 3.3 1.8 5.7 11.4 .502 1.3 2.9 .431 2.8 3.2 .887
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
Steve Nash 15 40.7 23.9 0.6 4.2 4.8 11.3 0.9 0.2 4.7 2.4 9.3 17.9 .520 1.4 3.6 .389 3.8 4.1 .919

Season 10

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2010-112005-06
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns 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 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
Steve Nash 79 35.4 18.8 0.6 3.6 4.2 10.5 0.8 0.2 3.5 1.5 6.8 13.4 .512 1.9 4.3 .439 3.3 3.5 .921
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
Steve Nash 20 39.9 20.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 10.2 0.4 0.3 3.4 1.9 7.3 14.6 .502 1.6 4.4 .368 4.2 4.6 .912

Season 11

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2011-122006-07
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West 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 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
Steve Nash 76 35.3 18.6 0.4 3.1 3.5 11.6 0.8 0.1 3.8 1.5 6.8 12.8 .532 2.1 4.5 .455 2.9 3.3 .899
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
Steve Nash 11 37.5 18.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 13.3 0.4 0.1 4.4 1.9 6.7 14.5 .463 1.7 3.5 .487 3.7 4.2 .891

Season 12

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2012-132007-08
Team Charlotte BobcatsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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
Steve Nash 81 34.3 16.9 0.3 3.1 3.5 11.1 0.7 0.1 3.6 1.4 6.0 11.9 .504 2.2 4.7 .470 2.7 3.0 .906
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 5 36.6 16.2 0.2 2.6 2.8 7.8 0.4 0.2 2.4 2.0 6.4 14.0 .457 1.2 4.0 .300 2.2 2.4 .917

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

Season 13

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season 2014-152008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Steve Nash 74 33.6 15.7 0.3 2.8 3.0 9.7 0.7 0.1 3.4 1.5 5.8 11.5 .503 1.5 3.3 .439 2.6 2.8 .933
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 -
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season -2009-10
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 81 32.8 16.5 0.4 2.9 3.3 11.0 0.5 0.1 3.6 1.3 6.2 12.2 .507 1.5 3.6 .426 2.6 2.8 .938
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 16 33.7 17.8 0.4 2.9 3.3 10.1 0.3 0.1 3.8 1.3 6.2 11.9 .518 1.2 3.1 .380 4.2 4.7 .893

Season 15

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season -2010-11
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 75 33.3 14.7 0.5 2.9 3.5 11.4 0.6 0.1 3.5 1.2 5.3 10.8 .492 1.1 2.7 .395 3.0 3.3 .912
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season -2011-12
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 62 31.6 12.5 0.4 2.6 3.0 10.7 0.6 0.1 3.7 0.9 4.8 9.0 .532 0.9 2.3 .390 2.0 2.3 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season -2012-13
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 50 32.5 12.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.7 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.4 4.7 9.5 .497 1.1 2.6 .438 2.1 2.3 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 2 30.5 12.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 5.0 11.5 .435 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 2.5 1.000

Season 18

Brendan Haywood Steve Nash
Season -2013-14
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 15 20.9 6.8 0.3 1.7 1.9 5.7 0.5 0.1 2.1 1.2 2.4 6.3 .383 0.5 1.6 .333 1.5 1.6 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------