Cole Anthony vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

Cole Anthony

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cole Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Cole Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Cole Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 13.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 3.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 6 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Cole Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Cole Anthony 1 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 2 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .000 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .000 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony 1.000 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 (2024) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 3.0 (2024) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2024) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) 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.