Christian Braun vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Christian Braun: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Braun 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Christian Braun 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Christian Braun 3 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Christian Braun 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Christian Braun 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Braun 0 Elvin Hayes 6

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

Scoring Leader Christian Braun 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Christian Braun 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 9.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 2,178 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 897 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Christian Braun 396 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Christian Braun 168 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Christian Braun 89 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Christian Braun 237 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .528 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .384 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .752 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 15.4 (2025) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 5.2 (2025) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 2.6 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.1 (2025) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 6.6 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 299 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 161 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Christian Braun 54 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Christian Braun 30 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Christian Braun 19 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Christian Braun 45 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .462 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .276 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .667 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 12.6 (2025) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 6.4 (2025) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 2.4 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 (2025) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 (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.