Elvin Hayes vs. Jabari Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jabari Smith Jr. 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.

Jabari Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jabari Smith Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jabari Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jabari Smith Jr. 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jabari Smith Jr. 7.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jabari Smith Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jabari Smith Jr. 2,054

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jabari Smith Jr. 1,185

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jabari Smith Jr. 222

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jabari Smith Jr. 95

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jabari Smith Jr. 135

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jabari Smith Jr. 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jabari Smith Jr. .430

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jabari Smith Jr. .335

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jabari Smith Jr. .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jabari Smith Jr. 13.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jabari Smith Jr. 8.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jabari Smith Jr. 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jabari Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jabari Smith Jr. -

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.