Jaxson Hayes vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Jaxson Hayes 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
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaxson Hayes 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jaxson Hayes 7 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Jaxson Hayes 3 Gus Johnson 5

NBA Cups Won Jaxson Hayes 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games Jaxson Hayes 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaxson Hayes 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaxson Hayes 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaxson Hayes 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 6.7 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.9 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Gus Johnson 2.7

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 2,558 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 1,492 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 272 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 174 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 252 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 379 Gus Johnson 581

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .650 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .267 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .695 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 1.1 (2026) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.1 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 2.5 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 43 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 35 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 3 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 14 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .486 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .000 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .600 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.