Elvin Hayes vs. Jason Preston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Preston 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.

Jason Preston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jason Preston: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jason Preston 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jason Preston 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jason Preston 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jason Preston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jason Preston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jason Preston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jason Preston 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jason Preston 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jason Preston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jason Preston 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jason Preston 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jason Preston 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jason Preston 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jason Preston 53

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jason Preston 39

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jason Preston 43

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jason Preston 4

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jason Preston 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jason Preston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jason Preston .400

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jason Preston .238

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jason Preston .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jason Preston 2.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jason Preston 2.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jason Preston 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jason Preston 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jason Preston 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jason Preston 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jason Preston 0.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jason Preston 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jason Preston 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jason Preston 0

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jason Preston 0

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jason Preston 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jason Preston 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jason Preston 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jason Preston 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jason Preston -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jason Preston -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jason Preston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

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.