Gordon Hayward vs. Kelly Olynyk Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Olynyk and Gordon Hayward, 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.

Gordon Hayward played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Kelly Olynyk, who played 11. Gordon Hayward had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Kelly Olynyk had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Gordon Hayward 14 5 2010-11 to 2023-24
Kelly Olynyk 11 5 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2010-112013-14
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Gordon Hayward 72 16.9 5.4 0.6 1.4 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.0 4.1 .485 0.5 1.0 .473 1.0 1.3 .711
Kelly Olynyk 70 20.0 8.7 2.0 3.2 5.2 1.6 0.5 0.4 1.5 3.2 3.3 7.2 .466 0.6 1.6 .351 1.4 1.7 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2011-122014-15
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Gordon Hayward 66 30.5 11.8 0.9 2.6 3.5 3.1 0.8 0.6 1.7 1.6 4.0 8.9 .456 0.8 2.4 .346 2.9 3.5 .832
Kelly Olynyk 64 22.2 10.3 1.4 3.3 4.7 1.7 1.0 0.6 1.5 3.3 3.9 8.3 .475 1.0 2.7 .349 1.5 2.1 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward 4 30.8 7.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.5 8.3 .182 0.3 3.0 .083 4.0 4.0 1.000
Kelly Olynyk 4 13.3 4.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 3.0 1.8 3.3 .538 0.8 1.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 3
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Gordon Hayward 72 29.2 14.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 3.0 0.8 0.5 1.7 1.7 4.7 10.7 .435 1.4 3.4 .415 3.4 4.1 .827
Kelly Olynyk 69 20.2 10.0 1.0 3.0 4.1 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.4 3.7 8.1 .455 1.2 3.0 .405 1.4 1.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk 4 8.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.3 0.3 2.3 .111 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Gordon Hayward 77 36.4 16.2 0.8 4.3 5.1 5.2 1.4 0.5 2.8 2.0 5.5 13.4 .413 1.1 3.6 .304 4.0 4.9 .816
Kelly Olynyk 75 20.5 9.0 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.8 3.5 6.8 .512 0.9 2.6 .354 1.2 1.6 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk 18 19.2 9.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.9 0.7 0.8 1.2 2.6 3.6 6.9 .512 0.8 2.6 .319 1.2 1.7 .733

Season 5
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Utah JazzMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Gordon Hayward 76 34.4 19.3 0.7 4.2 4.9 4.1 1.4 0.4 2.7 1.7 6.4 14.3 .445 1.6 4.3 .364 4.9 6.1 .812
Kelly Olynyk 76 23.4 11.5 1.2 4.5 5.7 2.7 0.8 0.5 1.9 2.9 4.2 8.4 .497 1.4 3.7 .379 1.8 2.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk 5 29.2 12.8 1.4 3.2 4.6 3.8 1.4 1.2 1.6 3.8 4.2 8.8 .477 1.6 3.8 .421 2.8 4.0 .700

Season 6
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Utah JazzMiami Heat
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 %
Gordon Hayward 80 36.2 19.7 0.8 4.2 5.0 3.7 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.3 6.5 15.0 .433 1.8 5.1 .349 4.9 6.0 .824
Kelly Olynyk 79 22.9 10.0 0.9 3.8 4.7 1.8 0.7 0.5 1.4 2.3 3.3 7.1 .463 1.4 4.0 .354 1.9 2.3 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Utah JazzMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
Gordon Hayward 73 34.5 21.9 0.7 4.7 5.4 3.5 1.0 0.3 1.9 1.6 7.5 15.8 .471 2.0 5.1 .398 5.0 5.9 .844
Kelly Olynyk 67 19.4 8.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.6 2.7 5.9 .462 1.4 3.5 .406 1.3 1.5 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward 11 37.4 24.1 0.6 5.5 6.1 3.4 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.1 7.5 17.1 .441 2.5 6.2 .412 6.5 6.9 .934
Kelly Olynyk 17 15.2 7.6 0.8 3.9 4.6 1.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.1 2.6 5.6 .474 1.0 2.9 .347 1.4 1.6 .821

Season 8
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat, Houston Rockets
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 %
Gordon Hayward 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kelly Olynyk 70 28.5 13.5 1.2 5.7 7.0 2.9 1.1 0.6 1.8 3.0 4.8 10.0 .484 1.8 5.3 .342 2.1 2.5 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
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 %
Gordon Hayward 72 25.9 11.5 0.7 3.8 4.5 3.4 0.9 0.3 1.5 1.4 4.1 8.8 .466 1.1 3.2 .333 2.2 2.6 .834
Kelly Olynyk 40 19.1 9.1 1.4 3.1 4.4 2.8 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.2 7.2 .448 1.0 3.0 .336 1.7 2.2 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward 9 29.7 9.6 0.3 3.7 4.0 2.4 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 3.2 7.8 .414 1.0 2.7 .375 2.1 2.1 1.000
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
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 %
Gordon Hayward 52 33.5 17.5 1.1 5.6 6.7 4.1 0.7 0.4 1.8 1.8 6.7 13.5 .500 1.6 4.3 .383 2.4 2.8 .855
Kelly Olynyk 68 28.6 12.5 1.2 5.0 6.2 3.7 0.9 0.5 2.5 3.4 4.1 8.2 .499 1.4 3.5 .394 2.9 3.4 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward 5 31.4 10.8 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.8 1.4 0.4 1.4 2.0 4.0 10.0 .400 1.4 4.8 .292 1.4 1.6 .875
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz, Toronto Raptors
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 %
Gordon Hayward 44 34.0 19.6 0.8 5.0 5.9 4.1 1.2 0.3 2.1 1.7 7.1 15.0 .473 1.9 4.7 .415 3.5 4.2 .843
Kelly Olynyk 78 22.6 9.8 1.4 3.9 5.3 4.4 0.9 0.4 1.9 2.9 3.5 6.4 .555 0.8 2.0 .387 1.9 2.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2021-22-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Gordon Hayward 49 31.9 15.9 0.8 3.8 4.6 3.6 1.0 0.4 1.7 1.7 5.8 12.6 .459 1.8 4.5 .391 2.6 3.0 .846
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2022-23-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Gordon Hayward 50 31.5 14.7 0.7 3.6 4.3 4.1 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.4 5.5 11.6 .475 1.0 3.2 .325 2.6 3.2 .811
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Gordon Hayward Kelly Olynyk
Season 2023-24-
Team Charlotte Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Gordon Hayward 51 24.4 9.8 0.7 2.8 3.5 3.1 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.3 3.7 7.9 .464 0.7 1.8 .411 1.7 2.4 .742
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gordon Hayward 7 6.6 0.0 0.1 1.7 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kelly Olynyk ------- --- ----------
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