Jud Buechler vs. Gordon Hayward Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gordon Hayward and Jud Buechler, 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.

Jud Buechler played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Gordon Hayward, who played 14. Jud Buechler had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Jud Buechler 12 7 1990-91 to 2001-02
Gordon Hayward 14 5 2010-11 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 1990-912010-11
Team New Jersey NetsUtah 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 %
Jud Buechler 74 11.6 3.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.3 3.1 .416 0.0 0.1 .250 0.6 0.9 .652
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 1991-922011-12
Team New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State WarriorsUtah 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 %
Jud Buechler 28 10.4 2.5 0.6 1.2 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.5 .408 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .571
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
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

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 1992-932012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsUtah 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 %
Jud Buechler 70 18.4 6.2 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.5 5.8 .437 0.3 0.8 .339 0.9 1.2 .747
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 1993-942013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsUtah 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 %
Jud Buechler 36 6.1 2.9 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.3 .500 0.3 0.8 .414 0.3 0.6 .500
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Jud Buechler 57 10.6 3.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.2 .492 0.3 0.8 .313 0.4 0.7 .564
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 %
Jud Buechler 10 10.4 2.0 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.9 2.1 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jud Buechler 74 10.0 3.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 3.3 .463 0.5 1.2 .444 0.2 0.3 .636
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 %
Jud Buechler 17 7.5 2.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.1 2.2 .474 0.5 1.2 .381 0.1 0.2 .500
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz 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 %
Jud Buechler 76 9.3 1.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .367 0.2 0.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .357
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 %
Jud Buechler 18 7.7 1.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 1.7 .419 0.2 0.7 .333 0.2 0.3 .600
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

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jud Buechler 74 8.2 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 2.4 .483 0.3 0.9 .385 0.0 0.1 .500
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 %
Jud Buechler 16 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 .364 0.2 0.3 .600 0.0 0.0 -
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Jud Buechler 50 21.1 5.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.7 2.0 4.8 .417 1.2 3.0 .412 0.3 0.4 .722
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 %
Jud Buechler 5 16.8 1.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.2 0.6 3.0 .200 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Jud Buechler 58 11.3 2.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.9 2.7 .353 0.3 1.4 .217 0.0 0.1 .286
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 %
Jud Buechler 3 11.3 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 1.7 .400 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

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte 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 %
Jud Buechler 57 12.9 3.4 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.5 1.3 2.9 .463 0.6 1.4 .416 0.2 0.2 .750
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jud Buechler Gordon Hayward
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Phoenix Suns, Orlando MagicCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Jud Buechler 66 10.4 1.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.8 .373 0.3 0.9 .350 0.0 0.1 .500
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 %
Jud Buechler 2 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jud Buechler 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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jud Buechler 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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Gordon Hayward 6 7.2 0.0 0.2 1.7 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -