Joel Anthony vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Joel Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Joel Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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.