Carl Braun vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Carl Braun 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Carl Braun 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Carl Braun 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.