Elvin Hayes vs. Cameron Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron Payne 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.

Cameron Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Cameron Payne: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Cameron Payne 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Cameron Payne 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Cameron Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Cameron Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Cameron Payne 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Cameron Payne 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Cameron Payne 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Cameron Payne 2.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Cameron Payne 3.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Cameron Payne 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Cameron Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Cameron Payne 3,203

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Cameron Payne 847

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Cameron Payne 1,324

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Cameron Payne 263

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Cameron Payne 82

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Cameron Payne 405

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Cameron Payne .422

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Cameron Payne .369

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Cameron Payne .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Cameron Payne 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Cameron Payne 1.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Cameron Payne 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Cameron Payne 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Cameron Payne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Cameron Payne 365

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Cameron Payne 100

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Cameron Payne 132

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Cameron Payne 30

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Cameron Payne 20

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Cameron Payne 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Cameron Payne .394

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Cameron Payne .335

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Cameron Payne .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Cameron Payne 0.8 (2024)

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.