Steve Hayes vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Steve Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.6 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)