Jaxson
Hayes
C
#11
Jaxson Hayes
#11C
Utah Jazz
Height : 7' 0" · Weight : 220 lbs · Age : 26
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Lakers | 66 | 9 | 18.3 | 3.0-4.0 | 75.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 100.0 | 1.5-2.3 |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 35 | 19.5 | 2.9-4.0 | 72.2 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1-1.8 |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Lakers | 70 | 5 | 12.5 | 1.8-2.5 | 72.0 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7-1.2 |
| 2022-23 | New Orleans Pelicans | 47 | 2 | 13.0 | 1.8-3.3 | 55.1 | 0.1-0.6 | 10.3 | 1.2-1.8 |
| 2021-22 | New Orleans Pelicans | 70 | 28 | 20.0 | 3.5-5.7 | 61.6 | 0.3-0.8 | 35.1 | 2.1-2.7 |
| 2020-21 | New Orleans Pelicans | 60 | 3 | 16.1 | 2.9-4.7 | 62.5 | 0.1-0.2 | 42.9 | 1.6-2.0 |
| 2019-20 | New Orleans Pelicans | 64 | 14 | 16.9 | 2.7-4.0 | 67.2 | 0.0-0.1 | 25.0 | 1.9-3.0 |
ContractUtah Jazz payroll →
- This season
- 6.00 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027-28
- Total remaining
- 12.0 M$
2026-27
6.00 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
6.00 M$
Team option
Advanced stats, 2025-26CentersNBA stats →
Points
7.5
Rebounds
4.1
Assists
0.9
TS%
75.8 %
Usage
13.0 %
PER
18.3
WS/48
.199
On/off +/−
+0.9
Minutes
18.3
Games
66
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
2.6
Points/game
7.7
Games
61
WAR 2025-26
2.7
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+16)
- 2022-230.3 WAR · 1.0 per 2,000 min
- 2023-240.0 WAR · 0.0 per 2,000 min
- 2024-251.4 WAR · 2.6 per 2,000 min
- 2025-262.7 WAR · 4.5 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
+26 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
77
Established regular
- SCO
- Scoring
- 81
- SHT
- Shooting
- 57
- FIN
- Finishing
- 96
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 61
- BAL
- Ball security
- 78
- REB
- Rebounding
- 62
- DEF
- Defense
- 76
- DUR
- Durability
- 74
- EX
- Experience
- 71
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
2.7
#27 of 51 regular centers
PAL Rating
46 / 100
#28 of 51 regular centers
Value Rating
47 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 42 · salary $6.0MPAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
2.8 pi
84th percentile
At the rim
79.7 %
87th percentile
Rim share
69.5 %
87th percentile
Midrange
—
Three-point
1.000
98th percentile
3PA share
1.1 %
25th percentile
Corner threes
—
Free throws
.653
26th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | LAL | 7.5 | 2.7 | 46 | 77 | 75.8 | 1.000 | 1.1 |
| 2024-25 | LAL | 6.8 | 1.4 | 34 | 74 | 72.0 | .000 | 1.3 |
| 2023-24 | LAL | 4.3 | 0.0 | 26 | 70 | 71.8 | .000 | 4.6 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 5.0 | 0.3 | 9 | 65 | 60.5 | .103 | 18.6 |
| 2021-22 | NOP | 9.3 | 2.2 | 18 | 68 | 68.0 | .351 | 14.3 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12Playoffs | vs OKC | L 115-110 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 |
| May 10Playoffs | vs OKC | L 131-108 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 8Playoffs | @ OKC | L 125-107 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| May 6Playoffs | @ OKC | L 108-90 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| May 2Playoffs | @ HOU | W 98-78 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 30Playoffs | vs HOU | L 99-93 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 27Playoffs | @ HOU | L 115-96 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Apr 25Playoffs | @ HOU | W 112-108 OT | 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-0 |
| Apr 22Playoffs | vs HOU | W 101-94 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Apr 19Playoffs | vs HOU | W 107-98 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |