Cole Anthony vs. Steve Hayes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Hayes and Cole Anthony, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Cole Anthony played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Steve Hayes, who played 5. Cole Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Steve Hayes had his rookie season in 1981-82. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Cole Anthony 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24
Steve Hayes 5 1 1981-82 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Cole Anthony Steve Hayes
Season 2020-211981-82
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 47 27.1 12.9 0.8 3.9 4.7 4.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.7 .397 1.2 3.7 .337 2.3 2.8 .832
Steve Hayes 35 13.9 4.0 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.5 2.0 1.5 3.2 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Steve Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Cole Anthony Steve Hayes
Season 2021-221982-83
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 65 31.7 16.3 0.5 4.9 5.4 5.7 0.7 0.3 2.6 2.6 5.5 14.0 .391 2.0 6.0 .338 3.3 3.9 .854
Steve Hayes 65 16.3 3.6 1.6 2.1 3.6 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.8 3.3 1.6 3.3 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .569
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Steve Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Cole Anthony Steve Hayes
Season 2022-231983-84
Team Orlando MagicSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 60 25.9 13.0 0.8 4.0 4.8 3.9 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.6 4.6 10.2 .454 1.3 3.4 .364 2.5 2.8 .894
Steve Hayes 43 5.9 1.3 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.2 .520 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .357
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Steve Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Cole Anthony Steve Hayes
Season 2023-241984-85
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 81 22.4 11.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 4.1 9.4 .435 1.1 3.4 .338 2.2 2.7 .826
Steve Hayes 11 9.2 2.0 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 1.7 0.9 1.6 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 7 14.7 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.3 1.9 5.9 .317 0.3 1.9 .154 1.1 1.3 .889
Steve Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Cole Anthony Steve Hayes
Season -1985-86
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Steve Hayes 58 6.8 1.5 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.4 0.7 1.5 .448 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .306
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Steve Hayes 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -