James Harden vs. Steve Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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 2024-25
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Steve Hayes 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Steve Hayes 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Steve Hayes 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Steve Hayes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Steve Hayes 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Steve Hayes 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Steve Hayes 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Steve Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Steve Hayes 2.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Steve Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Steve Hayes 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Steve Hayes 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Steve Hayes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Steve Hayes 545

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Steve Hayes 526

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Steve Hayes 85

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Steve Hayes 32

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Steve Hayes 102

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Steve Hayes 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Steve Hayes .482

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Steve Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Steve Hayes .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Steve Hayes 2.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Steve Hayes 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Steve Hayes 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Steve Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Steve Hayes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Steve Hayes 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Steve Hayes 1

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Steve Hayes 0

Total Steals James Harden 282 Steve Hayes 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Steve Hayes 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Steve Hayes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Steve Hayes 1.000

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Steve Hayes -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Steve Hayes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)