Al Brightman vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Al Brightman 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

Al Brightman

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Brightman: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Brightman 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Al Brightman 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Al Brightman 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Al Brightman 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Brightman 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Brightman 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Brightman 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Al Brightman 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Al Brightman 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Brightman 9.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Al Brightman 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Brightman 567 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Al Brightman 60 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Al Brightman 58 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Brightman .256 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Brightman .627 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Brightman 9.8 (1947) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Al Brightman 1.0 (1947) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Brightman - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Al Brightman - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Brightman - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Al Brightman - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Al Brightman 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Brightman - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Al Brightman - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Brightman - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Al Brightman - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.