Elvin Hayes vs. Jim Pollard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Pollard 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.

Jim Pollard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jim Pollard 5

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jim Pollard 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jim Pollard 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jim Pollard 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jim Pollard 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jim Pollard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jim Pollard 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jim Pollard 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jim Pollard 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jim Pollard 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jim Pollard 7.8 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jim Pollard 3.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jim Pollard 5,762

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jim Pollard 2,487 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jim Pollard 1,417

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jim Pollard 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jim Pollard .360

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jim Pollard .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jim Pollard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jim Pollard 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jim Pollard 8.1 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jim Pollard 3.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jim Pollard 977

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jim Pollard 407 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jim Pollard 259

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jim Pollard 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jim Pollard .339

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jim Pollard .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jim Pollard - 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.