Elvin Hayes vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Al Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Al Jefferson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Al Jefferson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Al Jefferson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.