Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Gordon Hayward Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gordon Hayward and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, 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.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Gordon Hayward, who played 14. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 13 6 2013-14 to 2025-26
Gordon Hayward 14 5 2010-11 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2013-142010-11
Team Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 80 19.8 5.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.4 1.8 2.3 5.8 .396 0.7 2.3 .319 0.6 0.8 .770
difference:+8+2.9+0.5+0.1+0.1+0.1+0.4+0.5+0.1-0.6-0.3+0.3+1.7+.089+0.2+1.3+.154+0.4+0.5+.059
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 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2014-152011-12
Team Detroit PistonsUtah 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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 31.5 12.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.3 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.0 4.8 11.9 .401 1.9 5.4 .345 1.3 1.9 .696
difference:+16+1.0+0.9+0.3+0.1+0.4+1.8+0.3+0.4-0.6-0.4+0.8+3.0+.055+1.1+3.0+.001+1.6+1.6+.136
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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2015-162012-13
Team Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 36.7 14.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.8 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.6 .420 1.5 4.9 .309 2.4 3.0 .811
difference:+4+7.5+0.4+0.2+0.4+0.6+1.2+0.6+0.3-0.3-0.5+0.6+1.9+.015+0.1+1.5+.106+1.0+1.1+.016
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 4 40.3 15.3 0.5 3.8 4.3 2.8 1.8 0.3 0.5 1.8 5.5 12.5 .440 3.0 6.8 .444 1.3 1.8 .714
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 33.3 13.8 0.7 2.5 3.3 2.5 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.6 4.9 12.2 .399 2.0 5.8 .350 2.0 2.4 .832
difference:+1+3.1+2.4+0.1+1.8+1.8+2.7+0.2+0.3-1.7-0.4+0.6+1.2+.014+0.9+2.2+.046+2.0+2.5+.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
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah 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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 74 33.2 13.4 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.6 10.8 .426 2.1 5.6 .383 2.1 2.6 .789
difference:+2+1.2+5.9+0.1+0.2+0.3+1.9+0.2-1.4-0.3+1.8+3.5+.019+0.5+1.3+.019+2.8+3.5+.023
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 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 24.8 11.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.7 4.0 9.2 .430 1.8 5.3 .347 1.7 1.9 .867
difference:+2+11.4+8.3+0.2+1.9+2.1+2.4+0.3+0.1-1.7-0.6+2.5+5.8+.003+0.2+.002+3.2+4.1+.043
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
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz 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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 69 25.5 9.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.3 .467 1.3 3.5 .385 1.1 1.5 .775
difference:+4+9.0+12.6+0.1+3.2+3.3+1.9+0.2+0.1-1.0-0.3+4.1+8.5+.004+0.7+1.6+.013+3.9+4.4+.069
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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 21 29.0 10.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.9 3.8 9.0 .418 2.1 5.7 .378 1.0 1.3 .815
difference:+10+8.4+13.4+0.2+3.8+4.0+2.1+0.1+0.1-1.5-0.2+3.7+8.1+.023+0.4+0.5+.034+5.5+5.6+.119
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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 67 28.4 9.7 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.7 3.3 7.6 .431 1.8 4.4 .410 1.4 1.7 .866
difference:+66+23.4+7.7+0.4+1.3+1.7+1.9+0.9+0.4-1.0-0.7+2.3+5.6+.069+1.8+3.4+.410+1.4+1.7
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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 5 29.2 6.2 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.4 3.0 2.2 5.8 .379 0.8 3.8 .211 1.0 1.0 1.000
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Washington WizardsBoston 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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 77 30.2 13.2 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.8 4.7 10.8 .435 2.1 5.3 .390 1.8 2.0 .890
difference:+5+4.3+1.7+0.2+0.9+1.1+1.5+0.2-0.2-0.4+0.6+2.0+.031+1.0+2.1+.057+0.4+0.6+.056
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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics 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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 31.3 10.8 0.5 2.3 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.9 3.8 8.3 .462 1.8 4.2 .423 1.4 1.6 .824
difference:+24+2.2+6.7+0.6+3.3+4.0+1.7+0.8+0.1-0.7-0.1+2.9+5.2+.038+0.2+0.1+.040+1.0+1.2+.031
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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 20 33.6 10.6 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.8 2.4 3.7 8.1 .457 1.8 4.6 .380 1.5 1.8 .829
difference:+15+2.2+0.2+0.1+0.8+0.7+1.2+0.1+0.3-0.6-0.4+0.3+1.9+.057+0.4+0.2+.088+0.1+0.2+.046
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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 31.6 10.1 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 2.0 3.6 7.7 .460 1.6 4.1 .406 1.3 1.5 .894
difference:+32+2.4+9.5+0.4+3.0+3.5+1.7+0.1+0.3-1.1-0.3+3.5+7.3+.013+0.3+0.6+.009+2.2+2.7+.051
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 12 35.0 8.1 0.4 2.5 2.9 2.6 1.4 0.4 0.8 3.1 2.8 7.2 .395 1.5 4.6 .327 0.9 0.9 1.000
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Orlando MagicCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 77 29.6 8.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.8 1.8 3.1 7.1 .439 1.5 4.3 .342 1.1 1.2 .863
difference:+28+2.3+7.2+0.4+2.0+2.4+1.8+0.3-0.9-0.1+2.7+5.5+.020+0.3+0.2+.049+1.5+1.8+.017
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 5 32.6 5.0 0.2 2.8 3.0 1.8 1.4 0.6 0.4 2.2 1.6 6.0 .267 1.2 4.6 .261 0.6 0.8 .750
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Gordon Hayward
Season 2025-262022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesCharlotte Hornets
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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1 31.0 15.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 8.0 .250 2.0 7.0 .286 9.0 9.0 1.000
difference:+49+0.5+0.3+0.7+0.4+0.3+1.1+0.8+0.2-1.0-1.6+3.5+3.6+.225+1.0+3.8+.039+6.4+5.8+.189
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
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 13

Additional Years

* Gordon Hayward played 1 season more than Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the NBA.

In that period—his season 14 in 2024—Gordon Hayward played in the Playoffs.