Dante Cunningham vs. Gordon Hayward Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gordon Hayward and Dante Cunningham, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Dante Cunningham played 10 years in the NBA, 4 less than Gordon Hayward, who played 14. Dante Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
Dante Cunningham 10 4 2009-10 to 2018-19
Gordon Hayward 14 5 2010-11 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season 2009-102010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersUtah Jazz
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 %
Dante Cunningham 63 11.2 3.9 0.9 1.7 2.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.5 1.7 3.4 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .646
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 %
Dante Cunningham 5 8.4 4.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.6 2.0 1.8 3.0 .600 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.2 .833
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season 2010-112011-12
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte BobcatsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Dante Cunningham 78 21.0 6.2 1.2 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.3 2.8 6.1 .462 0.0 0.2 .077 0.6 0.8 .726
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
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
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season 2011-122012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Dante Cunningham 64 17.6 5.2 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.3 4.4 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .652
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 %
Dante Cunningham 7 7.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.6 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season 2012-132013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah 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 %
Dante Cunningham 80 25.1 8.7 1.8 3.3 5.1 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.9 3.9 8.4 .468 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .650
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season 2013-142014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah 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 %
Dante Cunningham 81 20.2 6.3 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.8 2.9 6.3 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .567
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season 2014-152015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
Dante Cunningham 66 25.0 5.2 1.1 2.8 3.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.3 5.1 .457 0.0 0.2 .100 0.4 0.7 .617
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 %
Dante Cunningham 4 18.8 5.3 1.0 3.5 4.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.0 1.8 2.3 2.8 .818 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season 2015-162016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Dante Cunningham 80 24.6 6.1 0.7 2.2 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 2.2 2.3 5.2 .451 0.7 2.2 .316 0.7 1.0 .695
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
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
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season 2016-172017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
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 %
Dante Cunningham 66 25.0 6.6 0.8 3.3 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.5 2.6 5.4 .485 1.1 2.7 .392 0.2 0.4 .593
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season 2017-182018-19
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Dante Cunningham 73 21.4 5.7 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.2 5.0 .451 0.8 2.3 .345 0.4 0.7 .596
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
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
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season 2018-192019-20
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Dante Cunningham 64 14.5 3.0 0.8 2.2 2.9 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.2 2.5 .475 0.5 1.0 .462 0.2 0.3 .778
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 %
Dante Cunningham 5 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 .667 0.4 0.4 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season -2020-21
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season -2021-22
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season -2022-23
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Dante Cunningham Gordon Hayward
Season -2023-24
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
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 -
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