Lazar Hayward vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Lazar Hayward 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
Lazar Hayward: 2010-11 to 2012-13
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lazar Hayward 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Lazar Hayward 3 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Lazar Hayward 1 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Lazar Hayward 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lazar Hayward 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Lazar Hayward 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Lazar Hayward 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lazar Hayward 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 2.9 Nikola Jokic 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 1.3 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.5 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.2 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lazar Hayward 207 Nikola Jokic 16,853

Total Rebounds Lazar Hayward 90 Nikola Jokic 8,414

Total Assists Lazar Hayward 35 Nikola Jokic 5,625

Total Steals Lazar Hayward 17 Nikola Jokic 979

Total Blocks Lazar Hayward 8 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Games Lazar Hayward 72 Nikola Jokic 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lazar Hayward .347 Nikola Jokic .561

3-Point Percentage Lazar Hayward .269 Nikola Jokic .362

Free Throw Percentage Lazar Hayward .767 Nikola Jokic .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 3.8 (2011) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 1.7 (2011) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2013) Nikola Jokic 11.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.5 (2013) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.2 (2011) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lazar Hayward 4 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Lazar Hayward 4 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Lazar Hayward 0 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Lazar Hayward 0 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Lazar Hayward 0 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Lazar Hayward 5 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lazar Hayward .667 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Lazar Hayward - Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Lazar Hayward - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2012) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2012) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)