Jerry Bird vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Gordon Hayward 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Gordon Hayward 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Gordon Hayward 4.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Gordon Hayward 2.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Gordon Hayward 147

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Gordon Hayward 88

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Gordon Hayward 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Gordon Hayward .401

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)

Notes: ** 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.