Jaylen Brown vs. Brendan Haywood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brendan Haywood and Jaylen Brown, 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

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.

Jaylen Brown played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Brendan Haywood, who played 13. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Brendan Haywood had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Jaylen Brown 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Brendan Haywood 13 8 2001-02 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season 2016-172001-02
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jaylen Brown 78 17.2 6.6 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.5 5.4 .454 0.6 1.7 .341 1.1 1.6 .685
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 17 12.6 5.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.5 2.0 4.2 .479 0.3 1.4 .217 0.7 1.1 .667
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jaylen Brown 70 30.7 14.5 0.9 4.0 4.9 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.8 2.6 5.3 11.5 .465 1.7 4.4 .395 2.1 3.3 .644
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 18 32.4 18.0 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 1.3 3.2 6.9 14.8 .466 2.4 6.2 .393 1.8 2.8 .640
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Jaylen Brown 74 25.9 13.0 0.9 3.4 4.2 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.5 5.0 10.7 .465 1.3 3.7 .344 1.8 2.7 .658
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 9 30.4 13.9 0.7 5.1 5.8 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.8 3.3 4.9 9.7 .506 1.6 4.4 .350 2.6 3.3 .767
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsWizards 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 %
Jaylen Brown 57 33.9 20.3 1.1 5.3 6.4 2.1 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.9 7.5 15.6 .481 2.3 5.9 .382 3.1 4.3 .724
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 17 39.5 21.8 1.4 6.1 7.5 2.3 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.8 8.1 16.9 .476 2.5 7.1 .358 3.1 3.7 .841
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

Season 5

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East 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 %
Jaylen Brown 58 34.5 24.7 1.2 4.8 6.0 3.4 1.2 0.6 2.7 2.9 9.3 19.2 .484 2.8 7.1 .397 3.3 4.3 .764
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsWizards Lost East 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 %
Jaylen Brown 66 33.6 23.6 0.8 5.3 6.1 3.5 1.1 0.3 2.7 2.5 8.7 18.4 .473 2.5 7.0 .358 3.7 4.8 .758
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 24 38.3 23.1 1.4 5.5 6.9 3.5 1.1 0.4 3.1 3.0 8.2 17.5 .470 2.5 6.7 .373 4.2 5.5 .763
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

Season 7

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsWizards Lost East 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 %
Jaylen Brown 67 35.9 26.6 1.2 5.7 6.9 3.5 1.1 0.4 2.9 2.6 10.1 20.6 .491 2.4 7.3 .335 3.9 5.1 .765
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 20 37.6 22.7 1.3 4.4 5.6 3.4 1.1 0.4 3.3 3.1 9.1 18.3 .496 2.0 5.7 .354 2.6 3.7 .689
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

Season 8

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 %
Jaylen Brown 70 33.5 23.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 3.6 1.2 0.5 2.4 2.6 9.0 17.9 .499 2.1 5.9 .354 3.0 4.3 .703
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 14 36.7 25.0 1.3 4.9 6.1 2.6 1.1 0.6 2.6 2.5 9.9 18.2 .541 2.0 5.4 .368 3.3 5.2 .630
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season -2009-10
Team -Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season -2010-11
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season -2011-12
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season -2012-13
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Brendan Haywood ------- --- ----------

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

Season 13

Jaylen Brown Brendan Haywood
Season -2014-15
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
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 -