Nigel Hayes vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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 2017-18
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nigel Hayes 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Nigel Hayes 1 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Nigel Hayes 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Nigel Hayes 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Nigel Hayes 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Nigel Hayes 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes 27 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes 22 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Nigel Hayes 6 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Nigel Hayes 2 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes 3 Trae Young 74

Total Games Nigel Hayes 9 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes .250 Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 (2018) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 4

Total Games Nigel Hayes 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Trae Young 0.7 (2023)