Gordon Hayward vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love 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.

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.

Gordon Hayward played 14 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kevin Love, who played 17. Gordon Hayward had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Kevin Love had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Kevin Love 17 6 2008-09 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2010-112008-09
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+9+8.4+5.7+2.8+4.3+7.2+0.1+0.3-0.5-1.0+1.9+4.4+.026+0.5+0.8+.368+2.3+2.8+.078
Kevin Love 81 25.3 11.1 3.4 5.7 9.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.5 2.5 3.9 8.5 .459 0.0 0.2 .105 3.3 4.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gordon Hayward nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2011-122009-10
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+1.9+2.2+2.9+4.6+7.5+0.8+0.1+0.2-0.3-0.7+0.9+1.9+.006+0.2+0.6+.016+0.9+1.1+.017
Kevin Love 60 28.6 14.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 2.3 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.3 4.9 10.8 .450 0.6 1.8 .330 3.8 4.6 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2012-132010-11
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+6.6+6.1+3.8+8.3+12.1+0.5+0.2+0.1-0.4-0.3+1.9+3.4+.035+0.2+0.5+.002+2.4+2.7+.023
Kevin Love 73 35.8 20.2 4.5 10.7 15.2 2.5 0.6 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.6 14.1 .470 1.2 2.9 .417 5.8 6.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gordon Hayward nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2013-142011-12
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+22+2.6+9.8+3.3+4.9+8.2+3.2+0.5-0.5-0.8+3.1+5.9+.035+0.8+1.5+.068+2.9+3.5+.008
Kevin Love 55 39.0 26.0 4.1 9.2 13.3 2.0 0.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 8.6 19.3 .448 1.9 5.1 .372 6.9 8.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gordon Hayward nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2014-152012-13
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+58+0.1+1.0+2.9+6.2+9.1+1.8+0.7+0.1-0.5-0.2+0.6+2.3+.093+0.5+0.8+.147+0.7+1.8+.108
Kevin Love 18 34.3 18.3 3.6 10.4 14.0 2.3 0.7 0.5 2.2 1.9 5.8 16.6 .352 1.1 5.1 .217 5.6 7.9 .704
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gordon Hayward nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2015-162013-14
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+0.1+6.4+2.1+5.4+7.5+0.7+0.4+0.2-0.5+1.9+3.5+.024+0.7+1.5+.027+1.9+2.2+.003
Kevin Love 77 36.3 26.1 2.9 9.6 12.5 4.4 0.8 0.5 2.5 1.8 8.4 18.5 .457 2.5 6.6 .376 6.8 8.2 .821
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gordon Hayward nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2+0.7+5.5+1.2+3.2+4.3+1.3+0.3+0.2-0.3-0.3+2.0+3.1+.037+0.1+0.1+.031+1.6+1.6+.040
Kevin Love 75 33.8 16.4 1.9 7.9 9.7 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.5 12.7 .434 1.9 5.2 .367 3.4 4.3 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+10.6+9.8+0.9+0.9+0.9+0.6+0.2-0.7-0.9+3.2+6.8+.026+0.2+0.9+.017+3.0+2.1+.197
Kevin Love 4 26.8 14.3 1.5 5.5 7.0 2.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.0 4.3 10.3 .415 2.3 5.3 .429 3.5 4.8 .737

Season 8
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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 -
difference:+76+26.5+14.0+1.9+7.0+8.9+2.4+0.8+0.5-1.8-1.1+4.3+10.7+.081+2.1+4.7+.360+3.4+4.1
Kevin Love 77 31.5 16.0 1.9 8.0 9.9 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.1 5.3 12.7 .419 2.1 5.7 .360 3.4 4.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Love 20 30.7 14.7 1.7 7.1 8.8 2.1 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.7 4.6 12.0 .385 2.3 5.6 .414 3.2 3.8 .840

Season 9
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+12+5.5+7.5+1.8+4.8+6.6+1.5+0.1-0.5-0.7+2.1+5.7+.039+1.3+3.3+.040+2.1+2.3+.037
Kevin Love 60 31.4 19.0 2.5 8.6 11.1 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.1 6.2 14.5 .427 2.4 6.5 .373 4.3 4.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+9+2.4+7.2+1.7+4.9+6.6+0.7+0.5+0.6-0.1-0.8+2.1+4.3+.022+1.8+3.5+.075+1.4+2.1+.160
Kevin Love 18 32.1 16.8 2.0 8.6 10.6 1.7 1.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 5.3 12.1 .436 2.8 6.2 .450 3.5 4.2 .840

Season 10
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+5.5+0.1+0.6+1.9+2.6+2.4-0.3-0.2+1.0+1.1+.042+0.7+1.3+.032+1.6+1.7+.025
Kevin Love 59 28.0 17.6 1.7 7.5 9.3 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.0 5.7 12.4 .458 2.3 5.6 .415 4.0 4.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+16+4.1+1.7+4.5+6.2+1.2+0.7-0.6-0.8+1.2+3.2+.008+0.3+0.2+.048+1.4+1.4+.047
Kevin Love 21 31.4 14.9 2.3 7.9 10.2 1.6 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.8 5.2 13.2 .392 1.7 5.0 .340 2.8 3.0 .922

Season 11
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+22+6.8+2.6+0.7+4.4+5.0+1.9+0.9+0.1-0.2-0.8+2.1+2.1+.088+0.5+2.0+.054+1.2+1.0+.061
Kevin Love 22 27.2 17.0 1.5 9.4 10.9 2.2 0.3 0.2 1.9 2.5 5.0 12.9 .385 2.4 6.7 .361 4.7 5.2 .904
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gordon Hayward nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+0.1+1.7+0.2+5.0+5.2+0.4+0.4+0.1-0.8-0.1+0.4+.009+0.8+2.5+.017+0.7+0.9+.008
Kevin Love 56 31.8 17.6 1.0 8.8 9.8 3.2 0.6 0.3 2.5 1.6 5.8 13.0 .450 2.6 7.0 .374 3.3 3.9 .854
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gordon Hayward nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 12

Season 13
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+25+6.6+2.5+3.2+3.1+1.6+0.2+0.1-0.5-0.4+1.4+1.5+.066+1.3+3.0+.040+0.9+1.2+.013
Kevin Love 25 24.9 12.2 0.7 6.8 7.4 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.0 4.1 10.1 .409 2.3 6.2 .365 1.7 2.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Gordon Hayward nor Kevin Love played in the postseason in their season 13

Season 14
Gordon Hayward Kevin Love
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Charlotte Hornets, Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+23+1.9+3.8+0.5+3.3+3.7+0.9+0.4+0.1-0.1+0.7+2.4+.034+1.8+4.6+.019+0.5+0.3+.096
Kevin Love 74 22.5 13.6 1.2 6.1 7.2 2.2 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.4 4.4 10.3 .430 2.5 6.4 .392 2.2 2.7 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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 -
Kevin Love DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Kevin Love played 3 seasons more than Gordon Hayward in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2023 to 2025—Kevin Love played in two Playoffs.

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