Utah Jazz, No. 11, center and forward
7-0, 220 poundsAge 26TexasNo. 8 pick, 2019Eighth season
Injury report as of Nov. 15: Out (Left Knee Strain). Next game: tonight against the Spurs, 5 p.m.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20NOP | NOP | 64 | 16.9 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .672 | 0.0 | .250 | .647 | .689 | −0.9 |
| 2020-21NOP | NOP | 60 | 16.1 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .625 | 0.1 | .429 | .775 | .675 | −0.3 |
| 2021-22NOP | NOP | 70 | 20.0 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .616 | 0.3 | .351 | .766 | .680 | +0.3 |
| 2022-23NOP | NOP | 47 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .551 | 0.1 | .103 | .699 | .605 | −1.5 |
| 2023-24LAL | LAL | 70 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .720 | 0.0 | .000 | .622 | .718 | −1.5 |
| 2024-25LAL | LAL | 56 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .722 | 0.0 | .000 | .622 | .720 | +1.6 |
| 2025-26LAL | LAL | 66 | 18.3 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .756 | 0.0 | 100 | .653 | .758 | +1.1 |
| 2026-27so farUTA, so far | UTA | 12 | 24.2 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .641 | 0.0 | .000 | .774 | .683 | −7.8 |
| NBA rank | 139th | 157th | 59th | 174th | 98th | 9th | 73rd | 258th | |||||||
| Career8 seasons | 8 seasons | 445 | 16.9 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .664 | 0.1 | .277 | .692 | .694 | −0.4 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Source | Hayes | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 77.4% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 0.0% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 22.6% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 5.7% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 20.8% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 40–58 | 90.6% | 38.9% | 69.0% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 1–5 | 7.8% | 13.4% | 20.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | — | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 0–1 | 1.6% | 43.1% | 0.0% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.5 | 155th |
| Contested shots | 5.9 | 40th |
| Twos contested | 4.6 | 28th |
| Threes contested | 1.3 | 140th |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | 75th |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.3 | 170th |
| Box outs | 1.3 | 37th |
| Screen assists | 3.4 | 8th |
| Points from screen assists | 8.3 | 8th |
| Per game | Hayes | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 1.60 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 3.99 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 33.1 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 26.6 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 3.6 | 4.9 |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 58.8% | — | 80.0% | 64.0% | −7.3 |
| Away | 6 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 70.0% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 72.9% | −8.3 |
| Result | |||||||||
| 7.3% |
| 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 13.6% | 218th |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 10.9% | 167th |
| Assists per turnover | 1.19 | 204th |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 14.3 | 240th |
| Offensive rating | 100.8 | 253rd |
| Defensive rating | 115.2 | 199th |
| Net rating | −14.4 | 246th |
| Offensive rebound rate | 7.7% | 49th |
| Defensive rebound rate | 17.3% | 45th |
| Effective FG% | 64.1% | |
| Fouls drawn a game | 2.5 | 94th |
Percentage ranks need 52+ made field goals (FG%, eFG%, TS%), 14+ made threes and 22+ made free throws.
| Zone | Share of shots | Hayes | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 56.3% | 27.7% | 77.8% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 42.2% | 19.0% | 48.1% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 10.2% | — | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 0.0% | 11.7% | — | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 1.6% | 31.4% | 0.0% | 34.8% |
| 27:41 |
| 8 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 3–4 |
| 0–0 |
| 2–2 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| −2 |
| Nov 4 | @ NOP | L113–120 | 21:16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4 | 6 | −13 |
| Nov 2 | @ SAS | L97–119 | 22:21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4–9 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 | −5 |
| Oct 31 | vs POR | L90–112 | 20:12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2–7 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 3 | 4 | −15 |
| Oct 28 | vs SAS | L111–117 | 37:24 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2 | 4 | −11 |
| Oct 25 | vs LAL | L123–132 | 19:02 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 | 2 | −4 |
| Oct 23 | vs NOP | W120–119 | 25:57 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7–8 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0 | 3 | +9 |
| Oct 21 | @ MEM | L103–123 | 26:18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1 | 4 | −27 |
| Dunks |
|---|
| 28–30 |
| 46.9% |
| 5.8% |
| 93.3% |
| 88.4% |
| Layups | 8–23 | 35.9% | 25.7% | 34.8% | 56.0% |
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| Floaters | 4–8 | 12.5% | 8.8% | 50.0% | 45.3% |
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| Hooks | 1–2 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 50.0% | 47.5% |
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| Pull-up jumpers | 0–0 | 0.0% | 13.7% | — | 37.6% |
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| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 37.9% |
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| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 40.3% |
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| Other jump shots | 0–1 | 1.6% | 33.5% | 0.0% | 36.2% |
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| Secondary assists | 0.1 | 0.4 |
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| Offensive rebound chances | 4.7 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 8.3 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Hayes | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 53.7% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16.0 | 2 | 1–2 | 50.0% | 0–0 | 0–0 | −10 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 1 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 87.5% | — | 100.0% | 91.2% | +9.0 |
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| Losses | 11 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 60.7% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 65.1% | −9.4 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 5 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 60.0% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 63.3% | −9.6 |
| Nov | 7 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 66.7% | — | 87.5% | 71.7% | −6.6 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2026 | 4 | 2-4 | 9.8 |
| Dec. 20, 2025 | 2 | 1-1 | 8.5 |
| Nov. 25, 2025 | 6 | 3-5 | 34.1 |
| March 2, 2025 | 0 | 0-1 | 21.1 |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | 10 | 5-5 | 27.7 |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | 0 | 0-1 | 28.3 |
| Jan. 19, 2025 | 2 | 1-1 | 6.4 |
| Nov. 1, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 6.0 |
| Oct. 30, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.4 |
| April 15, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 2.6 |
| April 3, 2022 | 2 |
| 1 |
| −2 |
| Nov 4 | @ NOP | L113–120 | 21:16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4 | −13 |
| Nov 2 | @ SAS | L97–119 | 22:21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4–9 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1 | −5 |
| Oct 31 | vs POR | L90–112 | 20:12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2–7 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 3 | −15 |
| Oct 28 | vs SAS | L111–117 | 37:24 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2 | −11 |
| Oct 25 | vs LAL | L123–132 | 19:02 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 | −4 |
| 1-2 |
| 6.3 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 5.5 |
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| Nov. 19, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 3.8 |
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| April 26, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.3 |
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| March 14, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 16.1 |
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| Jan. 13, 2021 | 4 | 2-2 | 26.5 |
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| Aug. 1, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 8.8 |
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| Jan. 18, 2020 | 0 | 0-1 | 5.7 |
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| Nov. 24, 2019 | 2 | 1-3 | 30.9 |
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| Nov. 14, 2019 | 2 | 1-2 | 16.4 |
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The NBA’s matchup counts: possessions one man guarded another, and the points and shots that came of them. Usual is a scorer’s rate on everyone else who guarded him in the same years. Ranked with 250 possessions or more, about four full games of one man on the other, and a long record counts for more than a short one.
Before this game he averaged 8.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 11 regular-season games.
83% of Hayes’s baskets since 2025-26 came off a pass, 31% of those from Luka Dončić, who no longer does.
He has 94 alley oops, the fifth-most in the NBA since 2025-26, and made 88.3% of them (the league: 82.0%).
Hayes is 163rd in the site's Player Rankings, at −0.7 points per 100 possessions against an average player, after 168th last season.
He's averaging 8.8 points a game, up from 7.5 last season, and his true shooting is 68.3%, down from 75.8%.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 56.3% | 80.2% | 77.8% | 78.6% |
| Rest of the paint | 42.2% | 18.7% | 48.1% | 61.2% |
| Midrange | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Corner threes | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Threes above the break | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
His shots have moved away from the basket: fewer at the rim, 56.3%, down from 80.2%, and more in the paint away from the rim, 42.2%, up from 18.7%. Fewer of his shots are going in: he's making 65.1% of his twos, down from 75.3%, with fewer falling in the paint away from the rim (48.1%, 13 for 27, down from 61.2%). More of his baskets come off a pass: 92.7% are assisted, up from 81.7%, and he's getting to the line less, 48.4 free throws per 100 shots, down from 57.3.
He's playing 24.2 minutes a game, up from 18.3.
The Jazz have been outscored by 14.5 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 101.7 to 116.2, with garbage time left out. They're minus 12.2 overall.
Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.
