Elvin Hayes vs. Jack Nichols Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Nichols 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.

Jack Nichols

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jack Nichols 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jack Nichols 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jack Nichols 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jack Nichols 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jack Nichols 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jack Nichols 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jack Nichols 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jack Nichols 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jack Nichols 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jack Nichols 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jack Nichols 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jack Nichols 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jack Nichols 5,269

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jack Nichols 2,793 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jack Nichols 965

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jack Nichols 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jack Nichols .368

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jack Nichols .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jack Nichols - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jack Nichols 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jack Nichols 5.6 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jack Nichols 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jack Nichols 519

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jack Nichols 209 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jack Nichols 117

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jack Nichols 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jack Nichols .389

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jack Nichols .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jack Nichols - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.