Corey Brewer vs. Elvin Hayes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Elvin Hayes and Corey Brewer, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Corey Brewer played 13 years in the NBA, 3 less than Elvin Hayes, who played 16. Corey Brewer had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Elvin Hayes had his rookie season in 1968-69. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Corey Brewer 13 6 2007-08 to 2019-20
Elvin Hayes 16 10 1968-69 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2007-081968-69
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 79 22.8 5.8 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.4 2.3 6.2 .374 0.1 0.5 .194 1.1 1.4 .800
Elvin Hayes 82 45.1 28.4 - - 17.1 1.4 - - - 3.2 11.3 25.4 .447 - - - 5.7 9.1 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 6 46.3 25.8 - - 13.8 0.8 - - - 3.5 10.0 19.0 .526 - - - 5.8 8.8 .660

Season 2

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2008-091969-70
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 15 20.5 6.2 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.5 6.0 .411 0.3 0.8 .417 0.9 1.3 .737
Elvin Hayes 82 44.7 27.5 - - 16.9 2.0 - - - 3.3 11.1 24.6 .452 - - - 5.2 7.6 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2009-101970-71
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 82 30.3 13.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.4 1.4 0.4 2.0 2.7 5.0 11.6 .431 1.0 2.9 .346 2.0 3.1 .648
Elvin Hayes 82 44.3 28.7 - - 16.6 2.3 - - - 2.7 11.6 27.0 .428 - - - 5.5 8.2 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2010-111971-72
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 69 21.9 8.0 0.8 1.7 2.5 1.3 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 2.8 7.1 .395 0.4 1.6 .268 2.0 2.8 .708
Elvin Hayes 82 42.2 25.2 - - 14.6 3.3 - - - 2.8 10.1 23.4 .434 - - - 4.9 7.5 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 6 3.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.5 .444 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2011-121972-73
Team Denver NuggetsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 59 21.8 8.9 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.5 1.2 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.8 .434 0.6 2.2 .260 1.5 2.2 .692
Elvin Hayes 81 41.3 21.2 - - 14.5 1.6 - - - 2.9 8.8 19.8 .444 - - - 3.6 5.4 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 7 16.6 8.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.7 .426 0.9 2.9 .300 0.9 1.1 .750
Elvin Hayes 5 45.6 25.8 - - 11.4 1.0 - - - 3.2 10.6 21.0 .505 - - - 4.6 6.6 .697

Season 6

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2012-131973-74
Team Denver NuggetsCapital Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 82 24.4 12.1 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.5 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.9 4.6 10.8 .425 1.1 3.7 .296 1.8 2.6 .690
Elvin Hayes 81 44.5 21.4 4.4 13.7 18.1 2.0 1.1 3.0 - 3.1 8.5 20.1 .423 - - - 4.4 6.1 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 6 24.3 10.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.2 1.0 0.2 1.2 3.2 3.5 11.3 .309 1.5 6.0 .250 2.3 3.5 .667
Elvin Hayes 7 46.1 25.9 4.4 11.4 15.9 3.0 0.7 2.1 - 3.3 10.9 20.4 .531 - - - 4.1 5.9 .707

Season 7

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2013-141974-75
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 81 32.2 12.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.7 1.9 0.4 1.3 2.6 4.8 10.0 .481 0.7 2.6 .280 2.0 2.8 .718
Elvin Hayes 82 42.3 23.0 2.7 9.5 12.2 2.5 1.9 2.3 - 2.9 9.0 20.3 .443 - - - 5.0 6.5 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 17 44.2 25.5 2.7 8.2 10.9 2.2 1.5 2.3 - 4.1 10.2 21.9 .468 - - - 5.1 7.5 .677

Season 8

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2014-151975-76
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston RocketsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 80 26.1 11.5 1.0 2.7 3.7 2.2 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.3 10.1 .426 0.8 2.9 .268 2.1 2.8 .743
Elvin Hayes 80 37.2 19.8 2.6 8.4 11.0 1.5 1.3 2.5 - 3.7 8.1 17.3 .470 - - - 3.6 5.7 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 17 25.2 11.2 0.6 2.1 2.8 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.8 4.2 9.8 .431 0.7 2.5 .286 2.1 3.2 .636
Elvin Hayes 7 43.6 20.0 2.3 10.3 12.6 1.4 0.7 4.0 - 3.4 7.7 17.4 .443 - - - 4.6 7.9 .582

Season 9

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2015-161976-77
Team Houston RocketsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 82 20.4 7.2 0.5 1.9 2.4 1.3 1.0 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.6 6.7 .384 0.7 2.7 .272 1.3 1.7 .750
Elvin Hayes 82 41.0 23.7 3.5 9.0 12.5 1.9 1.1 2.7 - 3.8 9.3 18.5 .501 - - - 5.1 7.5 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 5 15.4 4.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.6 0.0 0.2 1.2 2.6 1.4 5.4 .259 0.2 2.0 .100 1.4 1.6 .875
Elvin Hayes 9 45.0 21.0 3.2 10.3 13.6 1.9 1.1 2.4 - 4.3 8.2 19.2 .428 - - - 4.6 6.6 .695

Season 10

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2016-171977-78
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 82 15.6 4.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.8 4.2 .422 0.3 1.4 .229 0.6 0.8 .735
Elvin Hayes 81 40.1 19.7 4.1 9.1 13.3 1.8 1.2 2.0 2.8 3.9 7.9 17.4 .451 - - - 4.0 6.3 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 21 41.3 21.8 4.9 8.4 13.3 2.0 1.5 2.5 2.8 4.1 9.0 18.3 .491 - - - 3.8 6.3 .594

Season 11

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2017-181978-79
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City ThunderWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 72 16.8 5.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.4 .449 0.4 1.5 .282 0.9 1.3 .722
Elvin Hayes 82 37.9 21.8 3.8 8.3 12.1 1.7 0.9 2.3 2.9 3.8 8.8 18.0 .487 - - - 4.3 6.5 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 6 25.2 6.2 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.3 2.8 2.2 4.2 .520 0.8 1.8 .455 1.0 1.0 1.000
Elvin Hayes 19 41.4 22.5 4.9 9.1 14.0 2.0 0.9 2.7 2.9 4.2 8.9 20.8 .429 - - - 4.6 6.8 .669

Season 12

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2018-191979-80
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento KingsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 31 15.9 4.9 0.8 1.6 2.5 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.6 2.0 1.7 4.0 .431 0.5 1.4 .318 1.0 1.4 .721
Elvin Hayes 81 39.3 23.0 3.3 7.7 11.1 1.6 0.8 2.3 2.7 3.8 9.4 20.7 .454 0.0 0.2 .231 4.1 5.9 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 2 46.0 20.0 5.0 6.0 11.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 8.0 20.5 .390 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.0 .800

Season 13

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season 2019-201980-81
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 5 6.6 1.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.6 .333
Elvin Hayes 81 36.2 17.8 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.2 0.8 2.1 2.3 3.7 7.2 16.0 .451 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 5.4 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season -1981-82
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 82 37.0 16.1 3.3 5.9 9.1 1.8 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.5 6.3 13.4 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 5.1 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 3 41.3 14.0 2.3 7.7 10.0 1.0 0.7 3.3 2.0 4.0 5.7 16.7 .340 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 5.0 .533

Season 15

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season -1982-83
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 81 28.4 12.9 2.5 5.1 7.6 2.0 0.6 1.0 2.5 2.9 5.2 11.0 .476 0.0 0.0 .500 2.4 3.5 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Corey Brewer Elvin Hayes
Season -1983-84
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 81 12.3 5.0 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.0 4.8 .406 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------