Al Horford vs Jaxson Hayes
Horford · Hayes
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveAl Horford scored more in 2025-26, 0.8 points a game apart (8.3 vs 7.5), on Horford's heavier usage (16.3% vs 12.4%).
Hayes is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 75.8% to 55.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Horford (2.6 vs 0.9 assists), the glass to Horford (4.9 vs 4.1 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Hayes played 21 more games (66 vs 45 of 82).
With Hayes on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.4 per 100 possessions, against -0.9 for Horford; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Horford $6.8M through 2027-28, Hayes $6.0M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).