Nigel Hayes vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Nigel 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

Nigel Hayes

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nigel Hayes: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nigel Hayes 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Nigel Hayes 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Nigel Hayes 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Nigel Hayes 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nigel Hayes 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Nigel Hayes 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Nigel Hayes 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes 27 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes 22 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Nigel Hayes 6 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Nigel Hayes 2 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes 3 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Nigel Hayes 9 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes .250 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Nigel Hayes 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.