Vince Carter vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vince Carter 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Vince Carter 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Vince Carter 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Elvin Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) 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.