Desmond Bane vs. Nigel Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nigel Hayes and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Nigel Hayes: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Nigel Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Nigel Hayes 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Nigel Hayes 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Nigel Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Nigel Hayes 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Nigel Hayes 1.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Nigel Hayes 0.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Nigel Hayes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Nigel Hayes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,997 Nigel Hayes 51

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,537 Nigel Hayes 42

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,280 Nigel Hayes 12

Total Steals Desmond Bane 329 Nigel Hayes 8

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 124 Nigel Hayes 4

Total Games Desmond Bane 335 Nigel Hayes 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .471 Nigel Hayes .338

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .406 Nigel Hayes .185

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .888 Nigel Hayes .400

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Nigel Hayes 0.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Nigel Hayes -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Nigel Hayes -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Nigel Hayes -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Nigel Hayes -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Nigel Hayes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Nigel Hayes -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Nigel Hayes -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Nigel Hayes -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Nigel Hayes -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Nigel Hayes -

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Nigel Hayes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Nigel Hayes -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Nigel Hayes -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Nigel Hayes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Nigel Hayes -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Nigel Hayes -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Nigel Hayes -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Nigel Hayes -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Nigel Hayes -