Nate Blackwell vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Nate Blackwell 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

Nate Blackwell

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Blackwell: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Blackwell 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Nate Blackwell 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Nate Blackwell 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Nate Blackwell 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Blackwell 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Nate Blackwell 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Nate Blackwell 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell 37 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell 6 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Nate Blackwell 18 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Nate Blackwell 3 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell 0 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Nate Blackwell 10 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell .366 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell .182 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell .833 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 (1988) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 (1988) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 (1988) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 (1988) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 (1988) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Nate Blackwell 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - 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.