Steve Hayes vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Kyle Kuzma 8

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Kyle Kuzma 3

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.6 Kyle Kuzma 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Kyle Kuzma 6.3

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Kyle Kuzma 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Kyle Kuzma 9,210

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Kyle Kuzma 3,413

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Kyle Kuzma 1,446

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Kyle Kuzma 304

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Kyle Kuzma 281

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Kyle Kuzma 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Kyle Kuzma .450

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Kyle Kuzma .334

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Kyle Kuzma .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Kyle Kuzma 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Kyle Kuzma 3.1

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Kyle Kuzma 276

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Kyle Kuzma 99

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Kyle Kuzma 28

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Kyle Kuzma 9

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Kyle Kuzma 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Kyle Kuzma .393

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Kyle Kuzma .276

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Kyle Kuzma .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)