Adem Bona vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Adem Bona 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Adem Bona: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adem Bona 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Adem Bona 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Adem Bona 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Adem Bona 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Adem Bona 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adem Bona 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adem Bona 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Adem Bona 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Adem Bona 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adem Bona 5.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona 4.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Adem Bona 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Adem Bona 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona 1.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adem Bona 345 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Adem Bona 252 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Adem Bona 30 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Adem Bona 27 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Adem Bona 73 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Adem Bona 61 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adem Bona .699 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Adem Bona .000 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Adem Bona .664 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adem Bona 5.8 (2025) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona 4.2 (2025) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Adem Bona 1.0 (2026) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Adem Bona 0.4 (2025) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona 1.3 (2026) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Adem Bona 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Adem Bona - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona - 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.