Walter Davis vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Gordon Hayward 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Gordon Hayward 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Gordon Hayward 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Gordon Hayward 2.7

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Gordon Hayward 142

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Gordon Hayward 87

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Gordon Hayward 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Gordon Hayward .404

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.