Elvin Hayes vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Aaron Nesmith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Aaron Nesmith 2.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Aaron Nesmith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Aaron Nesmith 130

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Aaron Nesmith 78

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Aaron Nesmith 27

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Aaron Nesmith 9

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Aaron Nesmith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Aaron Nesmith .345

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Aaron Nesmith .266

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Aaron Nesmith .931

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Aaron Nesmith 10.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Aaron Nesmith 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

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.