Josh Giddey vs. Steve Hayes Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Steve Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Steve Hayes 5

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Steve Hayes 1

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Steve Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Steve Hayes 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Steve Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Steve Hayes 0.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Steve Hayes 0.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Steve Hayes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Steve Hayes 545

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Steve Hayes 526

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Steve Hayes 85

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Steve Hayes 32

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Steve Hayes 102

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Steve Hayes 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Steve Hayes .482

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Steve Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Steve Hayes .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Steve Hayes 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Steve Hayes 1.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Steve Hayes 0.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Steve Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Steve Hayes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Steve Hayes 2

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Steve Hayes 1

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Steve Hayes 0

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Steve Hayes 0

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Steve Hayes 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Steve Hayes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Steve Hayes 1.000

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Steve Hayes -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Steve Hayes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)