Josh Giddey vs. Nigel Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nigel Hayes and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Nigel Hayes: 2017-18 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Nigel Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Nigel Hayes 1

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Nigel Hayes 0

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Nigel Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Nigel Hayes 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Nigel Hayes 2.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Nigel Hayes 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Nigel Hayes 0.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Nigel Hayes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Nigel Hayes 27

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Nigel Hayes 22

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Nigel Hayes 6

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Nigel Hayes 2

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Nigel Hayes 3

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Nigel Hayes 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Nigel Hayes .333

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Nigel Hayes .250

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Nigel Hayes .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Nigel Hayes 0.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Nigel Hayes -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Nigel Hayes -

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Nigel Hayes -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Nigel Hayes -

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Nigel Hayes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Nigel Hayes -

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Nigel Hayes -

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Nigel Hayes -

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Nigel Hayes -

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Nigel Hayes -

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Nigel Hayes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Nigel Hayes -

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Nigel Hayes -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Nigel Hayes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Nigel Hayes -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Nigel Hayes -

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Nigel Hayes -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Nigel Hayes -

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Nigel Hayes -