Gordon Hayward vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gordon Hayward 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 David Thompson 407

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 14.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 138 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 86 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 David Thompson 27

Total Games Gordon Hayward 31 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.5 (2024) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.