Gordon Hayward vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 13.2 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 143 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 87 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 33 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) Barry Nelson - n/a **

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.