Tom Burleson vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Gordon Hayward 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Gordon Hayward 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Gordon Hayward 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Gordon Hayward 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Gordon Hayward 143

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Gordon Hayward 87

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Gordon Hayward 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Gordon Hayward .404

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)

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