Chris Garner vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Chris Garner 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

Chris Garner

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Garner: 1997-98 to 2000-01
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Garner 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Chris Garner 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Chris Garner 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Chris Garner 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Garner 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Garner 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Garner 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Chris Garner 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Chris Garner 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Garner 1.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner 0.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Chris Garner 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Garner 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Garner 72 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Chris Garner 36 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Chris Garner 63 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Chris Garner 28 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Chris Garner 5 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Chris Garner 46 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Garner .280 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Chris Garner .190 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Garner .615 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Garner 2.4 (2001) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner 1.5 (2001) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Garner 2.3 (2001) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Garner 0.9 (2001) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner 0.1 (2001) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Chris Garner 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Chris Garner - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner - 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.