Chris Dudley vs. Gordon Hayward Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gordon Hayward and Chris Dudley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chris Dudley played 16 years in the NBA, 2 more than Gordon Hayward, who played 14. Chris Dudley had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Gordon Hayward had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chris Dudley 16 12 1987-88 to 2002-03
Gordon Hayward 14 5 2010-11 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1987-882010-11
Team Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 55 9.3 3.1 1.3 1.3 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.2 2.5 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .563
Gordon Hayward 72 16.9 5.4 0.6 1.4 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.0 4.1 .485 0.5 1.0 .473 1.0 1.3 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 4 6.0 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1988-892011-12
Team Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 61 8.9 3.0 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.3 1.2 2.8 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.8 .364
Gordon Hayward 66 30.5 11.8 0.9 2.6 3.5 3.1 0.8 0.6 1.7 1.6 4.0 8.9 .456 0.8 2.4 .346 2.9 3.5 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gordon Hayward 4 30.8 7.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.5 8.3 .182 0.3 3.0 .083 4.0 4.0 1.000

Season 3

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1989-902012-13
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 64 21.2 5.5 2.7 3.9 6.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.6 2.3 5.5 .411 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.8 .319
Gordon Hayward 72 29.2 14.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 3.0 0.8 0.5 1.7 1.7 4.7 10.7 .435 1.4 3.4 .415 3.4 4.1 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1990-912013-14
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 61 25.6 7.1 3.8 4.6 8.4 0.6 0.6 2.5 1.3 3.6 2.8 6.8 .408 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.9 .534
Gordon Hayward 77 36.4 16.2 0.8 4.3 5.1 5.2 1.4 0.5 2.8 2.0 5.5 13.4 .413 1.1 3.6 .304 4.0 4.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1991-922014-15
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 82 23.2 5.6 4.2 4.8 9.0 0.7 0.5 2.2 1.0 3.4 2.3 5.8 .403 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.1 .468
Gordon Hayward 76 34.4 19.3 0.7 4.2 4.9 4.1 1.4 0.4 2.7 1.7 6.4 14.3 .445 1.6 4.3 .364 4.9 6.1 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 4 19.3 3.5 3.3 3.0 6.3 0.8 0.5 2.5 0.3 3.5 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1992-932015-16
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 71 19.7 3.5 3.0 4.2 7.2 0.2 0.2 1.5 0.8 2.7 1.3 3.7 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .518
Gordon Hayward 80 36.2 19.7 0.8 4.2 5.0 3.7 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.3 6.5 15.0 .433 1.8 5.1 .349 4.9 6.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1993-942016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 6 14.3 2.3 2.7 1.3 4.0 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 3.0 1.0 4.2 .240 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Gordon Hayward 73 34.5 21.9 0.7 4.7 5.4 3.5 1.0 0.3 1.9 1.6 7.5 15.8 .471 2.0 5.1 .398 5.0 5.9 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 4 20.3 2.3 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.3 4.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Gordon Hayward 11 37.4 24.1 0.6 5.5 6.1 3.4 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.1 7.5 17.1 .441 2.5 6.2 .412 6.5 6.9 .934

Season 8

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1994-952017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 82 27.4 5.5 4.0 5.4 9.3 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.5 2.2 5.4 .406 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 2.2 .464
Gordon Hayward 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 3 19.7 2.3 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.7 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.7 .375
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 80 24.1 5.1 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.0 3.1 2.0 4.5 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 2.0 .510
Gordon Hayward 72 25.9 11.5 0.7 3.8 4.5 3.4 0.9 0.3 1.5 1.4 4.1 8.8 .466 1.1 3.2 .333 2.2 2.6 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 5 18.4 2.8 1.8 3.6 5.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 3.6 1.0 2.6 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667
Gordon Hayward 9 29.7 9.6 0.3 3.7 4.0 2.4 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 3.2 7.8 .414 1.0 2.7 .375 2.1 2.1 1.000

Season 10

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 81 22.7 3.9 2.5 4.8 7.3 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.0 3.0 1.6 3.6 .430 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.7 .474
Gordon Hayward 52 33.5 17.5 1.1 5.6 6.7 4.1 0.7 0.4 1.8 1.8 6.7 13.5 .500 1.6 4.3 .383 2.4 2.8 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 4 17.3 3.0 2.5 4.5 7.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.0 4.8 1.3 2.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.5 .333
Gordon Hayward 5 31.4 10.8 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.8 1.4 0.4 1.4 2.0 4.0 10.0 .400 1.4 4.8 .292 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 11

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1997-982020-21
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 51 16.8 3.1 2.1 3.3 5.4 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.9 2.7 1.1 2.8 .406 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.8 .446
Gordon Hayward 44 34.0 19.6 0.8 5.0 5.9 4.1 1.2 0.3 2.1 1.7 7.1 15.0 .473 1.9 4.7 .415 3.5 4.2 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 6 8.8 1.3 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 2.7 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1998-992021-22
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 46 14.9 2.5 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.5 2.5 1.0 2.4 .440 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .475
Gordon Hayward 49 31.9 15.9 0.8 3.8 4.6 3.6 1.0 0.4 1.7 1.7 5.8 12.6 .459 1.8 4.5 .391 2.6 3.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 18 16.3 2.4 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 3.5 0.9 2.1 .421 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.6 .393
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 1999-002022-23
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 47 9.8 1.2 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 2.0 0.5 1.4 .343 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .333
Gordon Hayward 50 31.5 14.7 0.7 3.6 4.3 4.1 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.4 5.5 11.6 .475 1.0 3.2 .325 2.6 3.2 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 5 8.2 0.8 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.2 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder TBD
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 53 11.6 1.4 1.2 2.2 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 2.1 0.5 1.4 .397 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .389
Gordon Hayward 51 24.4 9.8 0.7 2.8 3.5 3.1 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.3 3.7 7.9 .464 0.7 1.8 .411 1.7 2.4 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 3 9.0 0.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gordon Hayward 7 6.6 0.0 0.1 1.7 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 2001-02-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 43 7.6 1.1 0.6 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 1.2 .400 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .533
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 2 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Chris Dudley Gordon Hayward
Season 2002-03-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley 3 3.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Dudley ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------