Elvin Hayes vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Brook Lopez 18

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Elvin Hayes 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Brook Lopez 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Brook Lopez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Brook Lopez 2

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Brook Lopez 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Brook Lopez 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Brook Lopez 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Brook Lopez 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Brook Lopez 17,687

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Brook Lopez 6,798

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Brook Lopez 1,632

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Brook Lopez 641

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Brook Lopez 2,084

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Brook Lopez 1,129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Brook Lopez .353

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.