James Edwards vs. Jaxson Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaxson Hayes and James Edwards 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
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Jaxson Hayes 7

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Jaxson Hayes 3

NBA Cups Won James Edwards 0 * Jaxson Hayes 1 *

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Jaxson Hayes 6.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Jaxson Hayes 3.9

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Jaxson Hayes 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Jaxson Hayes 2,530

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Jaxson Hayes 1,470

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Jaxson Hayes 270

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Jaxson Hayes 171

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Jaxson Hayes 250

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Jaxson Hayes 373

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Jaxson Hayes .650

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Jaxson Hayes .267

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Jaxson Hayes .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 1.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Jaxson Hayes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Jaxson Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Jaxson Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Jaxson Hayes 43

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Jaxson Hayes 35

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Jaxson Hayes 0

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Games James Edwards 111 Jaxson Hayes 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Jaxson Hayes .486

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Jaxson Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Jaxson Hayes .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.