Aaron Gordon vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.4 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 576 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 279 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 116 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 25 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 23 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 43 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .486 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .345 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .667 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 18.3 (2024) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 11.0 (2024) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.3 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.