Elvin Hayes vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood 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.

Brendan Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Brendan Haywood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Brendan Haywood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Brendan Haywood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Brendan Haywood 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Brendan Haywood 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)

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.