Jaxson HayesUtah Jazz · #11
Jaxson Hayes is an athletic, rim-running lob-threat center for the Los Angeles Lakers. Drafted 8th in 2019 out of Texas (Big 12 Freshman of the Year), he began his career in New Orleans before joining the Lakers in 2023 and winning the inaugural NBA Cup. An elite vertical finisher, he shot over 75% from the field in 2025-26 and is pursuing a Slovenian passport to play internationally alongside Luka Dončić.
Jaxson Hayes — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Jaxson Hayes stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Jaxson Hayes — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Jaxson Hayes
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Jaxson Hayes career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 64 | 16.9 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 | .672 | .250 |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 16.1 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | .625 | .429 |
| 2021-22 | 70 | 20.0 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 | .616 | .351 |
| 2022-23 | 47 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | .551 | .103 |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | .720 | .000 |
| 2024-25 | 56 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .722 | .000 |
| 2025-26 | 66 | 18.3 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | .756 | 1.000 |
| Career | 433 | 16.7 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Utah Jazz built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Jaxson Hayes
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
An explosive, rim-running lob threat — the athletic backup center of the Lakers.
Turning pro
Drafted 8th overall, 2019 as a Center.
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An explosive 7-foot lob threat — the athletic finisher who runs with Luka.
Chapter
An athletic-family kid and Big 12 Freshman of the Year at Texas, Hayes was drafted 8th in 2019 (Atlanta, rights to New Orleans).
Chapter
After four seasons in New Orleans, he joined the Lakers in 2023 and won the inaugural NBA Cup.
Off the court
- Height
- 7' 0"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
- College
- Texas
- Experience
- 7th Season
- NBA debut
- 2019
- Draft
- 8th overall, 2019
- Born
- Norman, Oklahoma
- Age
- 26
- Jersey
- #11
Hayes comes from a sports family: his father, Jonathan, played in the NFL and coached in the XFL, and his mother, Kristi, played at Drake, with siblings who competed in college basketball and football. His career has also included off-court legal issues — he pleaded no-contest to misdemeanor charges stemming from a 2021 domestic incident, and related allegations resurfaced in reporting in 2024.
On the court his identity is athleticism: a 7-footer who runs the floor and finishes above the rim as a lob threat, complementing Dončić's playmaking. His 2025 decision to pursue Slovenian citizenship to play internationally alongside Dončić underscores the on-court chemistry between the two.
An explosive vertical athlete and lob-finishing center — rim-running energy off the bench.
Jaxson Hayes — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Jaxson Hayes, answered.
