Steve Hayes vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Jusuf Nurkic 11

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.6 Jusuf Nurkic 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Jusuf Nurkic 8.8

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Jusuf Nurkic 6,991

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Jusuf Nurkic 5,219

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Jusuf Nurkic 1,468

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Jusuf Nurkic 536

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Jusuf Nurkic 647

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Jusuf Nurkic 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Jusuf Nurkic .501

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Jusuf Nurkic .285

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)