Jaxson Hayes vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaxson Hayes 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jaxson Hayes 7 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Jaxson Hayes 3 Josh Smith 8

NBA Cups Won Jaxson Hayes 1 * Josh Smith 0 *

All-Star Games Jaxson Hayes 0 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaxson Hayes 0 Josh Smith 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 6.7 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.9 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.5 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 2,641 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 1,544 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 283 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 177 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 263 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 392 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .654 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .267 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .695 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.1 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 2.5 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 43 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 35 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 3 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 0 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 3 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 14 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .486 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .000 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .600 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)