Jaxson Hayes vs. Keldon Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Keldon Johnson and Jaxson Hayes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jaxson Hayes and Keldon Johnson both played 7 years in the NBA. Jaxson Hayes had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Keldon Johnson had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jaxson Hayes 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26
Keldon Johnson 7 0 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaxson Hayes Keldon Johnson
Season 2019-202019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaxson Hayes 64 16.9 7.4 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.5 2.7 4.0 .672 0.0 0.1 .250 1.9 3.0 .647
difference:+47+0.8+1.7+0.9+0.3+0.6+0.4+0.8-0.9+0.4+1.2+.076+0.8+1.2+.341+0.2+0.4+.148
Keldon Johnson 17 17.7 9.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.2 .596 0.8 1.3 .591 2.1 2.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaxson Hayes nor Keldon Johnson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jaxson Hayes Keldon Johnson
Season 2020-212020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaxson Hayes 60 16.1 7.5 1.5 2.8 4.3 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.7 2.9 4.7 .625 0.1 0.2 .429 1.6 2.0 .775
difference:+9+12.4+5.3+0.2+1.8+1.7+1.2+0.2+0.3-0.4-0.4+2.0+5.5+.146+0.8+2.4+.098+0.5+0.8+.035
Keldon Johnson 69 28.5 12.8 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.1 4.9 10.2 .479 0.9 2.6 .331 2.1 2.8 .740
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaxson Hayes nor Keldon Johnson played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Jaxson Hayes Keldon Johnson
Season 2021-222021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaxson Hayes 70 20.0 9.3 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.2 3.5 5.7 .616 0.3 0.8 .351 2.1 2.7 .766
difference:+5+11.9+7.7+0.5+2.1+1.6+1.5+0.3+0.6-0.4-0.2+2.8+7.8+.150+1.8+4.5+.047+0.3+0.4+.010
Keldon Johnson 75 31.9 17.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.3 13.5 .466 2.1 5.3 .398 2.4 3.1 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaxson Hayes 6 13.8 5.8 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.3 4.2 .560 0.0 0.5 .000 1.2 1.8 .636
Keldon Johnson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Jaxson Hayes Keldon Johnson
Season 2022-232022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaxson Hayes 47 13.0 5.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.8 3.3 .551 0.1 0.6 .103 1.2 1.8 .699
difference:+16+19.7+17.0+0.1+2.2+2.2+2.2+0.3+0.2-1.4-0.6+6.2+14.4+.099+2.0+5.9+.226+2.7+3.4+.050
Keldon Johnson 63 32.7 22.0 0.9 4.2 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.0 8.0 17.7 .452 2.1 6.5 .329 3.9 5.2 .749
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaxson Hayes nor Keldon Johnson played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Jaxson Hayes Keldon Johnson
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaxson Hayes 70 12.5 4.3 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.8 1.8 2.5 .720 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.2 .622
difference:+1+17.0+11.4+0.4+2.1+2.5+2.3+0.2+0.1-0.8-0.4+3.9+10.0+.266+1.8+5.2+.346+1.8+2.0+.170
Keldon Johnson 69 29.5 15.7 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.2 5.7 12.5 .454 1.8 5.3 .346 2.5 3.2 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaxson Hayes 4 6.0 0.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Keldon Johnson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Jaxson Hayes Keldon Johnson
Season 2024-252024-25
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaxson Hayes 56 19.5 6.8 1.4 3.4 4.8 1.0 0.6 0.9 0.8 2.4 2.9 4.0 .722 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.8 .622
difference:+21+4.4+5.9+0.1+0.6+0.6-0.2-0.9+1.9+6.0+.240+1.1+3.5+.318+0.8+0.7+.151
Keldon Johnson 77 23.9 12.7 1.5 3.4 4.8 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.8 10.0 .482 1.1 3.6 .318 1.9 2.5 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaxson Hayes 4 7.8 1.8 1.3 0.8 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Keldon Johnson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Jaxson Hayes Keldon Johnson
Season 2025-262025-26
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaxson Hayes 5 19.0 5.4 1.0 3.6 4.6 2.0 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.4 2.6 3.4 .765 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.4 .000
difference:+1+5.2+7.6+1.5+0.8+0.7+0.8+0.1+0.6-0.1-0.6+2.4+4.8+.153+1.0+2.3+.533+1.8+2.3+.688
Keldon Johnson 6 24.2 13.0 2.5 2.8 5.3 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.8 5.0 8.2 .612 1.2 2.5 .467 1.8 2.7 .688
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaxson Hayes nor Keldon Johnson played in the postseason in their season 7