Jaxson Hayes vs. Zach LaVine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach LaVine 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 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Zach LaVine, who played 11. Jaxson Hayes had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Zach LaVine had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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 6 3 2019-20 to 2024-25
Zach LaVine 11 1 2014-15 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaxson Hayes Zach LaVine
Season 2019-202014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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:+13+7.8+2.7+1.1+0.1+1.2+2.7+0.3+0.8-1.7-0.4+1.0+4.8+.250+0.7+2.1+.091+0.7+.195
Zach LaVine 77 24.7 10.1 0.4 2.4 2.8 3.6 0.7 0.1 2.5 2.1 3.7 8.8 .422 0.7 2.2 .341 1.9 2.3 .842
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaxson Hayes nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Jaxson Hayes Zach LaVine
Season 2020-212015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
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:+22+11.9+6.5+1.2+0.3+1.5+2.5+0.4+0.4-1.2-0.7+2.4+7.0+.173+1.4+3.7+.040+0.4+0.5+.018
Zach LaVine 82 28.0 14.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.4 5.3 11.7 .452 1.5 3.9 .389 2.0 2.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaxson Hayes nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Jaxson Hayes Zach LaVine
Season 2021-222016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
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:+23+17.2+9.6+1.2+0.1+1.1+2.4+0.4+0.6-1.0+3.4+9.4+.157+2.3+5.8+.036+0.4+0.3+.070
Zach LaVine 47 37.2 18.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.2 6.9 15.1 .459 2.6 6.6 .387 2.5 3.0 .836
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
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Jaxson Hayes Zach LaVine
Season 2022-232017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
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:+23+14.3+11.7+0.4+1.5+1.1+2.3+0.6+0.2-1.1-0.9+3.9+11.5+.168+1.7+4.5+.238+2.4+2.7+.114
Zach LaVine 24 27.3 16.7 0.4 3.5 3.9 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.3 5.7 14.8 .383 1.8 5.1 .341 3.6 4.5 .813
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaxson Hayes nor Zach LaVine played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Jaxson Hayes Zach LaVine
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
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:+7+22.0+19.4+0.4+2.0+1.7+4.0+0.5-2.8-0.4+6.6+15.5+.253+1.9+5.0+.374+4.3+4.8+.210
Zach LaVine 63 34.5 23.7 0.6 4.0 4.7 4.5 1.0 0.4 3.4 2.2 8.4 18.0 .467 1.9 5.1 .374 5.0 6.0 .832
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
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Jaxson Hayes Zach LaVine
Season 2024-252019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
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:+4+15.3+18.7+0.7+0.7+3.2+0.9+0.4-2.6-0.2+6.1+16.0+.272+3.1+8.0+.380+3.4+3.8+.180
Zach LaVine 60 34.8 25.5 0.7 4.1 4.8 4.2 1.5 0.5 3.4 2.2 9.0 20.0 .450 3.1 8.1 .380 4.5 5.6 .802
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
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Zach LaVine played 5 seasons more than Jaxson Hayes in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2021 to 2025—Zach LaVine played in one postseason.

In those 5 extra years over Jaxson Hayes, Zach LaVine got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game
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