Elvin Hayes vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford 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.

Al Horford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Al Horford 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Al Horford 17

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Al Horford 15

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Al Horford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Al Horford 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Al Horford 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Al Horford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Al Horford 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Al Horford 8.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Al Horford 14,167

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Al Horford 8,574

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Al Horford 3,501

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Al Horford 830

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Al Horford 1,249

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Al Horford 1,078

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Al Horford .513

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Al Horford .379

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Al Horford .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Al Horford 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Al Horford 8.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Al Horford 3.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Al Horford 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Al Horford 2,107

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Al Horford 1,377

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Al Horford 568

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Al Horford 138

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Al Horford 214

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Al Horford 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Al Horford .495

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Al Horford .398

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Al Horford .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

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.