Elvin Hayes vs. Bingo Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bingo Smith 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.

Bingo Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Bingo Smith: 1969-70 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Bingo Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Bingo Smith 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Bingo Smith 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Bingo Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Bingo Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Bingo Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Bingo Smith 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Bingo Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Bingo Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Bingo Smith 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Bingo Smith 4.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Bingo Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Bingo Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Bingo Smith 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Bingo Smith 10,882

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Bingo Smith 3,630

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Bingo Smith 1,734

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Bingo Smith 431 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Bingo Smith 167 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Bingo Smith 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Bingo Smith .449

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Bingo Smith .284 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Bingo Smith .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Bingo Smith 15.9 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Bingo Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Bingo Smith 3.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Bingo Smith 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Bingo Smith 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Bingo Smith 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Bingo Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Bingo Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Bingo Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Bingo Smith 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Bingo Smith 201

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Bingo Smith 54

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Bingo Smith 35

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Bingo Smith 14 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Bingo Smith 4 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Bingo Smith 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Bingo Smith .407

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Bingo Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Bingo Smith .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Bingo Smith 12.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Bingo Smith 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Bingo Smith 2.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Bingo Smith 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Bingo Smith 0.3 (1977) *

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.