Jalen Brunson vs. Nigel Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nigel Hayes and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Nigel Hayes: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Nigel Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Nigel Hayes 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Nigel Hayes 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Nigel Hayes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Nigel Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.5 Nigel Hayes 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Nigel Hayes 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Nigel Hayes 0.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Nigel Hayes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Nigel Hayes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,346 Nigel Hayes 51

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,610 Nigel Hayes 42

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,571 Nigel Hayes 12

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 367 Nigel Hayes 8

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 49 Nigel Hayes 4

Total Games Jalen Brunson 506 Nigel Hayes 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Nigel Hayes .338

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .387 Nigel Hayes .185

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Nigel Hayes .400

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Nigel Hayes 0.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Nigel Hayes -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Nigel Hayes -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Nigel Hayes -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Nigel Hayes -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Nigel Hayes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Nigel Hayes -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Nigel Hayes -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Nigel Hayes -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Nigel Hayes -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Nigel Hayes -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Nigel Hayes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Nigel Hayes -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Nigel Hayes -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Nigel Hayes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Nigel Hayes -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Nigel Hayes -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Nigel Hayes -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Nigel Hayes -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Nigel Hayes -