Gordon Hayward vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 4 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gordon Hayward 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Gordon Hayward 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gordon Hayward 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Gordon Hayward 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Gordon Hayward 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.0 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.6 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.9 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.9 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 134 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 85 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 26 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 8 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Gordon Hayward 29 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .405 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.