Gordon Hayward vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 13.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 143 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 87 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Gordon Hayward 33 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.