Vern Gardner vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward and Vern Gardner 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Gordon Hayward 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Gordon Hayward 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Gordon Hayward 2.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Gordon Hayward 142

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Gordon Hayward 87

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Gordon Hayward 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Gordon Hayward .404

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.