Larry Bird vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gordon Hayward 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gordon Hayward 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gordon Hayward 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gordon Hayward 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gordon Hayward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gordon Hayward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gordon Hayward 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gordon Hayward 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gordon Hayward 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gordon Hayward 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gordon Hayward 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gordon Hayward 134

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gordon Hayward 85

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gordon Hayward 26

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gordon Hayward 8

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gordon Hayward 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gordon Hayward .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)