Nigel Hayes vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nigel Hayes: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nigel Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Nigel Hayes 2 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Nigel Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Nigel Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nigel Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Nigel Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Nigel Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Nigel Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Nigel Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 6.3

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes 51 Kawhi Leonard 15,044

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes 42 Kawhi Leonard 4,728

Total Assists Nigel Hayes 12 Kawhi Leonard 2,272

Total Steals Nigel Hayes 8 Kawhi Leonard 1,280

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes 4 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Nigel Hayes 25 Kawhi Leonard 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes .338 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes .185 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes .400 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.4 (2026) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Nigel Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)