Don Carlson vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Gordon Hayward 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Gordon Hayward 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Gordon Hayward 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Gordon Hayward 142

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Gordon Hayward 87

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Gordon Hayward 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Gordon Hayward .404

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.