Jaxson Hayes vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic 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 played 7 years in the NBA, 8 less than Nikola Vucevic, who played 15. Jaxson Hayes had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Nikola Vucevic had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Nikola Vucevic 15 4 2011-12 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaxson Hayes Nikola Vucevic
Season 2019-202011-12
Team New Orleans PelicansPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+13+1.0+1.9+0.2+0.6+0.8+0.3+0.2-0.2-0.3+0.1+1.7+.222+0.1+0.1+.125+1.5+2.3+.118
Nikola Vucevic 51 15.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.6 2.2 2.6 5.7 .450 0.1 0.2 .375 0.4 0.7 .529
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaxson Hayes DNP------ --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic 1 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 2
Jaxson Hayes Nikola Vucevic
Season 2020-212012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
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:+17+17.1+5.6+2.0+5.6+7.6+1.3+0.4+0.4-1.1-1.1+3.1+6.8+.106+0.1+0.2+0.5+0.4+.092
Nikola Vucevic 77 33.2 13.1 3.5 8.4 11.9 1.9 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 6.0 11.5 .519 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .683
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaxson Hayes nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Jaxson Hayes Nikola Vucevic
Season 2021-222013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
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:+13+11.8+4.9+1.6+4.8+6.5+1.2+0.6-1.2-0.8+2.7+6.5+.109+0.3+0.8+0.3+0.3
Nikola Vucevic 57 31.8 14.2 3.2 7.7 11.0 1.8 1.1 0.8 2.0 3.0 6.2 12.2 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .766
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
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Jaxson Hayes Nikola Vucevic
Season 2022-232014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
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:+27+21.2+14.3+2.4+5.7+8.1+1.3+0.3+0.3-1.3-1.6+6.7+13.0+.028+0.1+0.5+.230+1.0+1.1+.053
Nikola Vucevic 74 34.2 19.3 3.2 7.7 10.9 2.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 3.0 8.5 16.3 .523 0.0 0.1 .333 2.2 2.9 .752
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaxson Hayes nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Jaxson Hayes Nikola Vucevic
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
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:+5+18.8+13.9+1.7+4.2+5.9+2.3+0.3+0.7-1.3-0.9+6.4+13.6+.210+.222+1.0+1.1+.131
Nikola Vucevic 65 31.3 18.2 2.7 6.2 8.9 2.8 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.7 8.2 16.1 .510 0.0 0.1 .222 1.7 2.3 .753
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
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Jaxson Hayes Nikola Vucevic
Season 2024-252016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
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:+19+9.3+7.8+0.9+4.6+5.6+1.8+0.4+0.1-0.8+3.5+9.7+.254+0.3+0.9+.307+0.3+0.3+.047
Nikola Vucevic 75 28.8 14.6 2.3 8.0 10.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 1.6 2.4 6.4 13.7 .468 0.3 1.0 .307 1.4 2.1 .669
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
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Jaxson Hayes Nikola Vucevic
Season 2025-262017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
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 19 17.1 5.5 1.3 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.4 0.6 0.5 1.6 2.3 3.2 .717 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.9 1.3 .680
difference:+38+12.4+11.0+0.5+4.7+5.3+2.3+0.6+0.5-1.4-0.9+4.7+11.5+.242+1.0+3.5+.686+0.5+0.3+.139
Nikola Vucevic 57 29.5 16.5 1.8 7.4 9.2 3.4 1.0 1.1 1.9 2.5 7.0 14.7 .475 1.1 3.6 .314 1.4 1.6 .819
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaxson Hayes nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Nikola Vucevic played 8 seasons more than Jaxson Hayes in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 15, from 2019 to 2026—Nikola Vucevic played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 8 extra years over Jaxson Hayes, Nikola Vucevic got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game
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