Cade Cunningham vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cade Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Cade Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Cade Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,588 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,121 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,530 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 215 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 125 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Cade Cunningham 208 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .853 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) 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.