Elvin Hayes vs. Brevin Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brevin Knight 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.

Brevin Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Brevin Knight: 1997-98 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Brevin Knight 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Brevin Knight 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Brevin Knight 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Brevin Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Brevin Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Brevin Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Brevin Knight 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Brevin Knight 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Brevin Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Brevin Knight 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Brevin Knight 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Brevin Knight 6.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Brevin Knight 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Brevin Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Brevin Knight 5,342

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Brevin Knight 1,785

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Brevin Knight 4,481

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Brevin Knight 1,229

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Brevin Knight 87

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Brevin Knight 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Brevin Knight .412

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Brevin Knight .134

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Brevin Knight .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Brevin Knight 12.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Brevin Knight 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Brevin Knight 9.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Brevin Knight 2.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Brevin Knight 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Brevin Knight 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Brevin Knight 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Brevin Knight 3.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Brevin Knight 1.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Brevin Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Brevin Knight 39

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Brevin Knight 28

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Brevin Knight 43

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Brevin Knight 25

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Brevin Knight 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Brevin Knight 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Brevin Knight .255

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Brevin Knight -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Brevin Knight .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Brevin Knight 4.5 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Brevin Knight 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Brevin Knight 5.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Brevin Knight 2.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Brevin Knight 0.3 (1998)

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.