Elvin Hayes vs. Emeka Okafor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Emeka Okafor 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.

Emeka Okafor

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Emeka Okafor 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Emeka Okafor 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Emeka Okafor 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Emeka Okafor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Emeka Okafor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Emeka Okafor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Emeka Okafor 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Emeka Okafor 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Emeka Okafor 0

Rookie of The Year Elvin Hayes 0 Emeka Okafor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Emeka Okafor 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Emeka Okafor 9.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Emeka Okafor 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Emeka Okafor 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Emeka Okafor 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Emeka Okafor 7,370

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Emeka Okafor 5,967

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Emeka Okafor 520

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Emeka Okafor 414

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Emeka Okafor 1,003

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Emeka Okafor 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Emeka Okafor .512

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Emeka Okafor .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Emeka Okafor .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Emeka Okafor 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Emeka Okafor 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Emeka Okafor 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Emeka Okafor 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Emeka Okafor 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Emeka Okafor 44

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Emeka Okafor 33

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Emeka Okafor 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Emeka Okafor 6

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Emeka Okafor 6

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Emeka Okafor 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Emeka Okafor .625

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Emeka Okafor -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Emeka Okafor .364

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

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.