Gordon Hayward vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 13.2 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.6 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 143 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 87 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 33 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) John Thompson - 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.