Elvin Hayes vs. Luke Kennard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luke Kennard 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.

Luke Kennard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Luke Kennard: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Luke Kennard 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Luke Kennard 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Luke Kennard 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Luke Kennard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Luke Kennard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Luke Kennard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Luke Kennard 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Luke Kennard 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Luke Kennard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Luke Kennard 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Luke Kennard 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Luke Kennard 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Luke Kennard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Luke Kennard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Luke Kennard 3,941

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Luke Kennard 1,118

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Luke Kennard 830

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Luke Kennard 199

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Luke Kennard 51

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Luke Kennard 395

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Luke Kennard .454

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Luke Kennard .439

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Luke Kennard .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Luke Kennard 15.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Luke Kennard 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Luke Kennard 4.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Luke Kennard 0.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Luke Kennard 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Luke Kennard 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Luke Kennard 2.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Luke Kennard 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Luke Kennard 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Luke Kennard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Luke Kennard 180

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Luke Kennard 50

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Luke Kennard 21

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Luke Kennard 9

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Luke Kennard 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Luke Kennard 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Luke Kennard .489

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Luke Kennard .463

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Luke Kennard .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Luke Kennard 15.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Luke Kennard 4.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Luke Kennard 1.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Luke Kennard 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Luke Kennard 0.3 (2019)

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.