Elvin Hayes vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Brandon Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Brandon Rush 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Brandon Rush 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

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.