Steve Hayes vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. and Steve 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
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Derrick Jones Jr. 366

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Derrick Jones Jr. 345

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Derrick Jones Jr. 314

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Derrick Jones Jr. 497

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Derrick Jones Jr. .507

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Derrick Jones Jr. .325

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)