OG Anunoby vs. Gordon Hayward Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gordon Hayward and OG Anunoby, 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.

OG Anunoby played 9 years in the NBA, 5 less than Gordon Hayward, who played 14. OG Anunoby had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
OG Anunoby 9 5 2017-18 to 2025-26
Gordon Hayward 14 5 2010-11 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

OG Anunoby Gordon Hayward
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
OG Anunoby 74 20.0 5.9 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.2 4.7 .471 1.0 2.7 .371 0.5 0.8 .629
difference:+2+3.1+0.5+0.5+0.6+0.4+0.3+0.1-0.4-0.3+0.2+0.6+.014+0.5+1.7+.102+0.5+0.5+.082
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 10 23.8 7.9 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 5.2 .558 1.3 2.9 .448 0.8 1.1 .727
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

OG Anunoby Gordon Hayward
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz 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%
OG Anunoby 67 20.2 7.0 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.7 6.0 .453 1.0 3.0 .332 0.5 0.9 .581
difference:+1+10.3+4.8+0.5+0.6+2.4+0.1+0.3-0.9-0.5+1.3+2.9+.003+0.2+0.6+.014+2.4+2.6+.251
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%
OG Anunoby 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

OG Anunoby Gordon Hayward
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
OG Anunoby 69 29.9 10.6 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.6 1.4 0.7 1.1 2.4 4.1 8.2 .505 1.3 3.3 .390 1.0 1.5 .706
difference:+3+0.7+3.5+0.5+1.7+2.2+1.4+0.6+0.2-0.6-0.7+0.6+2.5+.070+0.1+0.1+.025+2.4+2.6+.121
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%
OG Anunoby 11 35.7 10.5 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.5 3.6 8.0 .455 1.5 3.7 .415 1.6 2.5 .643
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

OG Anunoby Gordon Hayward
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah 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%
OG Anunoby 43 33.3 15.9 1.3 4.3 5.5 2.2 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.7 5.8 12.1 .480 2.4 6.1 .398 1.9 2.4 .784
difference:+34+3.1+0.3+0.5+0.4+3.0+0.1+0.2-1.1-0.7+0.3+1.3+.067+1.3+2.5+.094+2.1+2.5+.032
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 OG Anunoby nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

OG Anunoby Gordon Hayward
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
OG Anunoby 48 36.0 17.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.6 1.5 0.5 1.7 2.7 6.4 14.5 .443 2.4 6.6 .363 1.9 2.5 .754
difference:+28+1.6+2.2+0.8+0.2+0.6+1.5+0.1+0.1-1.0-1.0+0.2+.002+0.8+2.3+.001+3.0+3.6+.058
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 6 36.2 17.3 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.7 3.0 6.5 13.7 .476 2.3 6.8 .341 2.0 2.7 .750
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

OG Anunoby Gordon Hayward
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
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%
OG Anunoby 67 35.6 16.8 1.4 3.5 5.0 2.0 1.9 0.7 2.0 3.0 6.3 13.2 .476 2.1 5.5 .387 2.1 2.5 .838
difference:+13+0.6+2.9+0.6+0.7+1.7+0.7+0.4-0.5-0.7+0.2+1.8+.043+0.3+0.4+.038+2.8+3.5+.014
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 OG Anunoby nor Gordon Hayward played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

OG Anunoby Gordon Hayward
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Toronto Raptors, New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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%
OG Anunoby 50 34.0 14.7 0.9 3.2 4.2 2.1 1.4 0.7 1.6 2.4 5.6 11.5 .489 2.0 5.3 .382 1.3 1.8 .753
difference:+23+0.5+7.2+0.2+1.5+1.2+1.4+0.4+0.4-0.3-0.8+1.9+4.3+.018+0.2+.016+3.7+4.1+.091
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%
OG Anunoby 9 36.0 15.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.7 6.2 12.3 .505 1.8 4.3 .410 0.9 1.4 .615
difference:+2+1.4+9.0+0.2+0.3+0.1+2.3+0.7-1.1-0.4+1.3+4.8+.064+0.7+1.9+.002+5.6+5.5+.319
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

OG Anunoby Gordon Hayward
Season 2024-252017-18
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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%
OG Anunoby 74 36.6 18.0 1.3 3.5 4.8 2.2 1.5 0.9 1.4 2.3 6.6 13.9 .476 2.3 6.2 .372 2.5 3.1 .810
difference:+73+31.6+16.0+1.3+2.5+3.8+2.2+1.5+0.9-1.4-1.3+5.6+11.9+.024+2.3+5.2+.372+2.5+3.1
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%
OG Anunoby 18 39.2 16.3 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.3 2.0 1.2 1.7 2.7 5.7 13.7 .417 2.3 6.7 .339 2.6 3.2 .810
Gordon Hayward DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

OG Anunoby Gordon Hayward
Season 2025-262018-19
Team New York KnicksBoston 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%
OG Anunoby 7 34.3 17.1 1.1 4.6 5.7 2.6 2.4 0.7 1.9 2.4 6.3 13.4 .468 3.0 7.6 .396 1.6 2.1 .733
difference:+65+8.4+5.6+0.4+0.8+1.2+0.8+1.5+0.4-0.4-1.0+2.2+4.6+.002+1.9+4.4+.063+0.6+0.5+.101
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%
OG Anunoby 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

Additional Years

* Gordon Hayward played 5 seasons more than OG Anunoby in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2020 to 2024—Gordon Hayward played in two Playoffs.