Steve Hayes vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hayes 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.6 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)