Elvin Hayes vs. Caleb Swanigan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caleb Swanigan 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.

Caleb Swanigan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Caleb Swanigan: 2017-18 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Caleb Swanigan 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Caleb Swanigan 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Caleb Swanigan 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Caleb Swanigan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Caleb Swanigan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Caleb Swanigan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Caleb Swanigan 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Caleb Swanigan 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Caleb Swanigan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Caleb Swanigan 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Caleb Swanigan 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Caleb Swanigan 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Caleb Swanigan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Caleb Swanigan 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Caleb Swanigan 169

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Caleb Swanigan 218

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Caleb Swanigan 56

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Caleb Swanigan 14

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Caleb Swanigan 11

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Caleb Swanigan 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Caleb Swanigan .438

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Caleb Swanigan .118

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Caleb Swanigan .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Caleb Swanigan 2.4 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Caleb Swanigan 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Caleb Swanigan 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Caleb Swanigan 0.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Caleb Swanigan 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Caleb Swanigan 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Caleb Swanigan 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Caleb Swanigan 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Caleb Swanigan 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Caleb Swanigan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Caleb Swanigan 3

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Caleb Swanigan 2

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Caleb Swanigan 1

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Caleb Swanigan 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Caleb Swanigan 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Caleb Swanigan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Caleb Swanigan .000

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Caleb Swanigan .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Caleb Swanigan .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Caleb Swanigan 3.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Caleb Swanigan 2.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Caleb Swanigan 1.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Caleb Swanigan 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Caleb Swanigan 0.0 (2018)

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.