Jordan Clarkson vs. Gordon Hayward Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gordon Hayward and Jordan Clarkson, 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.

Jordan Clarkson played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Gordon Hayward, who played 14. Jordan Clarkson had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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 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
Jordan Clarkson 12 4 2014-15 to 2025-26
Gordon Hayward 14 5 2010-11 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First 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%
Jordan Clarkson 59 25.0 11.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 3.5 0.9 0.2 1.6 1.8 4.5 10.1 .448 0.6 2.1 .314 2.2 2.7 .829
difference:+13+8.1+6.5+0.3+0.9+1.3+2.4+0.5+0.1-0.6-0.3+2.5+6.0+.037+0.1+1.1+.159+1.2+1.4+.118
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
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Jordan Clarkson 79 32.3 15.5 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.4 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.1 6.0 13.9 .433 1.4 4.1 .347 2.1 2.6 .804
difference:+13+1.8+3.7+0.3+0.2+0.5+0.7+0.3+0.5-0.5+2.0+5.0+.023+0.6+1.7+.001+0.8+0.9+.028
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson DNP------ --- ----------
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
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
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%
Jordan Clarkson 82 29.2 14.7 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.6 1.1 0.1 2.0 1.8 5.8 13.1 .445 1.4 4.3 .329 1.6 2.0 .798
difference:+10+0.6+0.1+0.1+0.4+0.3+0.4-0.3-0.1+1.1+2.4+.010+0.9+.086+1.8+2.1+.029
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
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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%
Jordan Clarkson 81 23.3 13.9 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.3 5.3 11.8 .451 1.4 3.9 .352 1.9 2.3 .800
difference:+4+13.1+2.3+0.1+2.3+2.4+2.5+0.7+0.4-1.2-0.7+0.2+1.6+.038+0.3+0.3+.048+2.1+2.6+.016
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson 19 15.1 4.7 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 6.5 .301 0.6 2.4 .239 0.3 0.3 .833
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
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%
Jordan Clarkson 81 27.3 16.8 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.4 6.5 14.6 .448 1.8 5.5 .324 2.0 2.4 .844
difference:+5+7.1+2.5+0.3+1.9+1.6+1.7+0.7+0.2-1.0-0.3+0.1+0.3+.003+0.2+1.2+.040+2.9+3.7+.032
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
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jordan Clarkson 71 24.0 15.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.5 5.5 12.2 .454 2.1 5.8 .368 1.9 2.3 .836
difference:+9+12.2+4.5+0.1+2.3+2.4+1.8+0.6+0.1-1.1-0.8+1.0+2.8+.021+0.3+0.7+.019+3.0+3.7+.012
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson 7 28.6 16.7 0.3 3.1 3.4 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.0 2.1 6.4 13.9 .464 2.4 7.0 .347 1.4 1.4 1.000
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Jordan Clarkson 68 26.7 18.4 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.6 6.7 15.8 .425 3.1 8.8 .347 1.9 2.1 .896
difference:+5+7.8+3.5+1.4+1.4+1.0+0.1+0.2-0.2+0.8+.046+1.1+3.7+.051+3.1+3.8+.052
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson 11 27.1 17.5 0.5 2.5 3.1 1.5 0.6 0.3 2.1 1.4 6.1 15.0 .406 3.1 8.8 .351 2.3 2.4 .962
difference:+10.3+6.6+0.1+3.0+3.0+1.9+0.3-0.1-0.7+1.4+2.1+.035+0.6+2.6+.061+4.2+4.5+.028
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
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
Jordan Clarkson 79 27.1 16.0 0.8 2.6 3.5 2.5 0.8 0.2 1.6 1.9 5.9 14.1 .419 2.4 7.6 .318 1.8 2.2 .828
difference:+78+22.1+14.0+0.8+1.6+2.5+2.5+0.8+0.2-1.6-0.9+4.9+12.1+.081+2.4+6.6+.318+1.8+2.2
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson 6 28.3 17.5 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 2.8 6.7 12.2 .548 1.5 4.0 .375 2.7 3.0 .889
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Jordan Clarkson 61 32.6 20.8 1.2 2.9 4.0 4.4 0.5 0.2 3.0 2.0 7.5 16.9 .444 2.5 7.5 .338 3.3 4.0 .816
difference:+11+6.7+9.3+0.5+0.9+0.5+1.0+0.4+0.1-1.5-0.6+3.4+8.1+.022+1.4+4.3+.005+1.1+1.4+.018
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson DNP------ --- ----------
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
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 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%
Jordan Clarkson 55 30.6 17.1 0.9 2.5 3.4 5.0 0.6 0.1 2.7 1.5 6.1 14.8 .413 1.7 5.6 .294 3.2 3.7 .881
difference:+3+2.9+0.4+0.2+3.1+3.3+0.9+0.1+0.3-0.9-0.3+0.6+1.3+.087+0.1+1.3+.089+0.8+0.9+.026
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson DNP------ --- ----------
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
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Utah JazzCharlotte Hornets
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%
Jordan Clarkson 37 26.0 16.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 3.7 0.8 0.2 2.3 1.4 5.4 13.3 .408 2.3 6.3 .362 3.1 3.9 .797
difference:+7+8.0+3.4+0.1+2.5+2.7+0.4+0.4+0.1-0.2-0.3+1.7+1.7+.065+0.4+1.6+.053+0.4+0.3+.046
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
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12
Jordan Clarkson Gordon Hayward
Season 2025-262021-22
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
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%
Jordan Clarkson 1 13.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 .286 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+48+18.9+11.9+0.2+3.8+3.6+2.6+1.0+0.4-1.7-0.3+3.8+5.6+.173+1.8+2.5+.391+2.6+3.0
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
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 12

Additional Years

* Gordon Hayward played 2 seasons more than Jordan Clarkson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2023 to 2024—Gordon Hayward played in one postseason.

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