Nigel Hayes vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nigel Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Nigel Hayes 2 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Nigel Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Nigel Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nigel Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Nigel Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Nigel Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.0 Nikola Jokic 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 1.7 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.5 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes 51 Nikola Jokic 16,813

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes 42 Nikola Jokic 8,405

Total Assists Nigel Hayes 12 Nikola Jokic 5,617

Total Steals Nigel Hayes 8 Nikola Jokic 978

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes 4 Nikola Jokic 553

Total Games Nigel Hayes 25 Nikola Jokic 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes .338 Nikola Jokic .561

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes .185 Nikola Jokic .363

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes .400 Nikola Jokic .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018) Nikola Jokic 11.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.4 (2026) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Nigel Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)