Jaxson Hayes
Center · Utah Jazz · #11
Jaxson Hayes: season analysis
Jaxson Hayes is a 26-year-old center for the Utah Jazz, wearing number 11. Listed at 7-foot-0 and 220 pounds, Hayes has 8 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Texas.
In 2026-27, Hayes is averaging 8.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 25.2 minutes per game, with 9 starts in 11 games. The shooting line reads 62.1% from the field and 75.9% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 with the Los Angeles Lakers (7.5 points in 18.3 minutes per game), scoring is up by 1.0 points per game and playing time up by 6.9 minutes.
Before this season, Hayes played 7 NBA seasons and 433 games, averaging 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2021-22 at 9.3 points per game.
Background
Hayes was drafted in 2019 by the New Orleans Pelicans franchise. Nationality: United States and Slovenia.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jaxson Hayes on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Jersey | #11 |
| Age | 26 |
| Born | May 23, 2000 · Norman, OK, USA |
| Height | 7' 0" (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 220 lbs (100 kg) |
| College | Texas |
| NBA experience | 8 years |
| Salary | — |
Jazz teammates
Trey AlexanderG · #15
Ace BaileyG · #19
Mo BambaC · #44
Tony BradleyC · #13
Kobe BufkinG · #4
Isaiah CollierG · #8
Kyle FilipowskiF · #2
Keyonte GeorgeG · #3
Josh GreenG · #5
Harrison IngramF · #00
Jaren Jackson Jr.F · #20
Lauri MarkkanenF · #23
Svi MykhailiukG · #10
Jusuf NurkicC · #30
Josh OkogieG · #21
Darryn PetersonG · #22
Brice SensabaughF · #28
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs ORL | L 108-123 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -13 |
| 2026-11-10 | vs MIA | L 109-115 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| 2026-11-08 | @ MIN | L 100-115 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 6-7 | -2 |
| 2026-11-06 | @ DAL | L 100-112 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -2 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ NOP | L 113-120 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ SAS | L 97-119 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -5 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs POR | L 90-112 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -15 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs SAS | L 111-117 | 37 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -11 |
| 2026-10-25 | vs LAL | L 123-132 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -4 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs NOP | W 120-119 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | +9 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | utah jazz | 11 | 9 | 25.2 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 62.1 | 0.0 | 75.9 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 3.3-5.3 | 0.0-0.1 | 2.0-2.6 |
| 2025-26 | los angeles lakers | 66 | 9 | 18.3 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 75.6 | 100.0 | 65.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.0-4.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.5-2.3 |
| 2024-25 | los angeles lakers | 56 | 35 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 62.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 2.9-4.0 | 0.0-0.1 | 1.1-1.8 |
| 2023-24 | los angeles lakers | 70 | 5 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 62.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.8-2.5 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.7-1.2 |
| 2022-23 | new orleans pelicans | 47 | 2 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 55.1 | 10.3 | 69.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.8-3.3 | 0.1-0.6 | 1.2-1.8 |
| 2021-22 | new orleans pelicans | 70 | 28 | 20.0 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 61.6 | 35.1 | 76.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.5-5.7 | 0.3-0.8 | 2.1-2.7 |
| 2020-21 | new orleans pelicans | 60 | 3 | 16.1 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 62.5 | 42.9 | 77.5 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.9-4.7 | 0.1-0.2 | 1.6-2.0 |
| 2019-20 | new orleans pelicans | 64 | 14 | 16.9 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 67.2 | 25.0 | 64.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.7-4.0 | 0.0-0.1 | 1.9-3.0 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.