Earl Gardner vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward and Earl Gardner that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Earl Gardner

vs.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Gordon Hayward 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Gordon Hayward 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 4.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Gordon Hayward 2.6

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 143

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Gordon Hayward 87

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Gordon Hayward 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Gordon Hayward .404

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.