Elvin Hayes vs. Albert King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Albert King 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.

Albert King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Albert King 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Albert King 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Albert King 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Albert King 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Albert King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Albert King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Albert King 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Albert King 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Albert King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Albert King 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Albert King 4.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Albert King 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Albert King 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Albert King 6,470

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Albert King 2,262

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Albert King 1,171

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Albert King 452

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Albert King 196

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Albert King 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Albert King .461

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Albert King .268

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Albert King .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Albert King 17.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Albert King 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Albert King 3.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Albert King 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Albert King 0.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Albert King 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Albert King 5.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Albert King 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Albert King 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Albert King 327

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Albert King 110

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Albert King 49

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Albert King 26

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Albert King 8

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Albert King 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Albert King .453

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Albert King .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Albert King .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Albert King 22.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Albert King 7.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Albert King 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Albert King 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Albert King 0.7 (1985)

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.