Branden Carlson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Branden Carlson 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
Branden Carlson: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Branden Carlson 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Branden Carlson 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Branden Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Branden Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Branden Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Branden Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Branden Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Branden Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Branden Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson 122 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson 54 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Branden Carlson 14 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Branden Carlson 5 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Branden Carlson 21 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Branden Carlson 32 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson .443 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson .333 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson .778 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 (2025) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 (2025) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 (2025) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Branden Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - 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.