Rudy Gay vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Gordon Hayward 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Gordon Hayward 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Gordon Hayward 4.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Gordon Hayward 2.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gordon Hayward 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Gordon Hayward 136

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Gordon Hayward 86

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Gordon Hayward 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Gordon Hayward .405

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Gordon Hayward 1.0 (2024)