Gordon Hayward vs. Bronny James Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bronny James and Gordon Hayward, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Gordon Hayward played 14 years in the NBA, 13 more than Bronny James, who played 1. Gordon Hayward had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Bronny James had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Gordon Hayward | 14 | 5 | 2010-11 to 2023-24 |
| Bronny James | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Gordon Hayward | Bronny James | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +45 | +10.2 | +3.1 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -1.0 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +.172 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.192 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +.075 |
| Bronny James | 27 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .313 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .281 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .786 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Gordon Hayward | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronny James | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Additional Years |
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* Gordon Hayward played 13 seasons more than Bronny James in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 14, from 2012 to 2024—Gordon Hayward played in 5 Playoffs. In those 13 extra years over Bronny James, Gordon Hayward got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Star Game |