Ernie Grunfeld vs. Jaxson Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaxson Hayes and Ernie Grunfeld 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
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Jaxson Hayes 6

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Jaxson Hayes 3

NBA Cups Won Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Jaxson Hayes 1 *

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Jaxson Hayes 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Jaxson Hayes 3.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Jaxson Hayes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Jaxson Hayes 2,494

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Jaxson Hayes 1,443

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Jaxson Hayes 259

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Jaxson Hayes 169

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Jaxson Hayes 247

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Jaxson Hayes 367

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Jaxson Hayes .649

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Jaxson Hayes .261

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Jaxson Hayes .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Jaxson Hayes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Jaxson Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Jaxson Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Jaxson Hayes 43

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Jaxson Hayes 35

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Jaxson Hayes 0

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Jaxson Hayes 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Jaxson Hayes .486

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Jaxson Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Jaxson Hayes .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.