Elijah Harkless vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Elijah Harkless 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
Elijah Harkless: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elijah Harkless 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Elijah Harkless 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Elijah Harkless 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Elijah Harkless 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elijah Harkless 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elijah Harkless 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elijah Harkless 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Elijah Harkless 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Elijah Harkless 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless 3.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless 2.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Harkless 32 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Elijah Harkless 21 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Elijah Harkless 8 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Elijah Harkless 10 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Elijah Harkless 1 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Elijah Harkless 10 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Harkless .314 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Elijah Harkless .280 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Harkless .500 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless 3.2 (2025) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless 2.1 (2025) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.8 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless 1.0 (2025) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.1 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Elijah Harkless 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless - 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.