James Harden vs. Nigel Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nigel Hayes and James Harden 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 Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Nigel Hayes: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Nigel Hayes 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Nigel Hayes 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Nigel Hayes 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Nigel Hayes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Nigel Hayes 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Nigel Hayes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Nigel Hayes 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Nigel Hayes 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Nigel Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Nigel Hayes 2.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Nigel Hayes 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Nigel Hayes 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Nigel Hayes 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Nigel Hayes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,251 Nigel Hayes 51

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,591 Nigel Hayes 42

Total Assists James Harden 8,493 Nigel Hayes 12

Total Steals James Harden 1,738 Nigel Hayes 8

Total Blocks James Harden 663 Nigel Hayes 4

Total Games James Harden 1,172 Nigel Hayes 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Nigel Hayes .338

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Nigel Hayes .185

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Nigel Hayes .400

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Nigel Hayes 0.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Nigel Hayes -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Nigel Hayes -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Nigel Hayes -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Nigel Hayes -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Nigel Hayes -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Nigel Hayes -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Nigel Hayes -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Nigel Hayes -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Nigel Hayes -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Nigel Hayes -

Total Games James Harden 173 Nigel Hayes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Nigel Hayes -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Nigel Hayes -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Nigel Hayes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Nigel Hayes -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Nigel Hayes -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Nigel Hayes -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Nigel Hayes -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Nigel Hayes -