Gordon Hayward or Paul Millsap? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Gordon Hayward and Paul Millsap split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested SF comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Paul Millsap's Blocks Per Game of 1.0 compared to Gordon Hayward's 0.4 represents a 150% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Paul Millsap's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Gordon Hayward posts 45.5% against Paul Millsap's 48.9% — a gap of just 7.5%. Paul Millsap can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Paul Millsap side.

The forward position in professional basketball demands versatility — the ability to score, rebound and defend at an elite level. The most decorated forwards in NBA history have excelled across multiple statistical categories.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Paul Millsap claims the tiebreaker through Blocks Per Game advantage — a 150% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.