Harvey Catchings vs. Gordon Hayward Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gordon Hayward and Harvey Catchings, 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.

Harvey Catchings played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Gordon Hayward, who played 14. Harvey Catchings had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, 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
Harvey Catchings 11 9 1974-75 to 1984-85
Gordon Hayward 14 5 2010-11 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season 1974-752010-11
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah 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 %
Harvey Catchings 37 14.3 2.6 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.6 0.3 1.6 - 2.2 1.1 2.0 .554 - - - 0.4 0.7 .640
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 %
Harvey Catchings ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season 1975-762011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Harvey Catchings 75 23.1 3.5 2.5 4.4 6.9 0.8 0.3 2.2 - 3.5 1.4 3.2 .426 - - - 0.8 1.3 .604
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 %
Harvey Catchings 3 29.0 5.7 4.0 5.3 9.3 2.0 0.0 3.0 - 3.7 2.7 4.3 .615 - - - 0.3 1.0 .333
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

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season 1976-772012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Harvey Catchings 53 16.3 3.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 0.6 0.4 1.5 - 2.5 1.2 2.3 .504 - - - 0.6 0.9 .702
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 %
Harvey Catchings 8 6.8 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.5 - 1.1 0.3 0.6 .400 - - - 0.0 0.4 .000
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season 1977-782013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Harvey Catchings 61 12.3 2.9 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.6 0.3 1.1 0.7 2.0 1.1 2.9 .393 - - - 0.6 0.9 .618
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 %
Harvey Catchings 7 3.7 1.3 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.1 .375 - - - 0.4 0.6 .750
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season 1978-792014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ers, 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 %
Harvey Catchings 57 16.6 4.6 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.8 0.4 1.6 1.5 2.3 1.8 4.3 .420 - - - 1.1 1.4 .769
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 %
Harvey Catchings 2 13.0 1.0 2.5 1.5 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 0.5 3.0 .167 - - - 0.0 1.5 .000
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season 1979-802015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West 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 %
Harvey Catchings 72 19.0 3.2 2.3 3.4 5.7 1.1 0.3 2.3 0.9 2.7 1.3 3.4 .398 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .629
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 %
Harvey Catchings 6 10.7 1.0 0.8 2.7 3.5 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.3 2.2 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season 1980-812016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisJazz 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 %
Harvey Catchings 77 21.2 4.2 2.0 4.1 6.1 1.3 0.4 2.4 1.4 3.7 1.7 3.9 .447 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .641
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 %
Harvey Catchings 7 15.6 1.1 1.4 2.3 3.7 1.1 0.0 1.6 1.0 3.4 0.4 2.3 .188 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season 1981-822017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Harvey Catchings 80 20.0 2.9 1.6 2.8 4.5 1.2 0.5 1.7 1.2 3.0 1.2 2.8 .420 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .594
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 %
Harvey Catchings 6 4.3 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season 1982-832018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
Harvey Catchings 74 21.0 3.3 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.1 3.0 1.2 2.7 .457 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .674
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 %
Harvey Catchings 9 15.4 2.3 1.7 2.6 4.2 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.0 2.1 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
Harvey Catchings 69 16.8 2.1 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.5 0.9 2.2 .399 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .524
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 %
Harvey Catchings 5 5.0 0.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
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

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season 1984-852020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Harvey Catchings 70 15.0 2.9 1.3 2.5 3.7 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.3 1.0 2.1 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .663
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 %
Harvey Catchings ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Harvey Catchings 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 %
Harvey Catchings ------- --- ----------
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 %
Harvey Catchings ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Harvey Catchings 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 %
Harvey Catchings ------- --- ----------
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 %
Harvey Catchings ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Harvey Catchings Gordon Hayward
Season -2023-24
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder 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 %
Harvey Catchings ------- --- ----------
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 %
Harvey Catchings ------- --- ----------
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 -