Elvin Hayes vs. Carl Herrera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Herrera 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.

Carl Herrera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Carl Herrera: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Carl Herrera 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Carl Herrera 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Carl Herrera 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Carl Herrera 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Carl Herrera 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Carl Herrera 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Carl Herrera 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Carl Herrera 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Carl Herrera 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Carl Herrera 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Carl Herrera 3.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Carl Herrera 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Carl Herrera 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Carl Herrera 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Carl Herrera 2,481

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Carl Herrera 1,690

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Carl Herrera 261

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Carl Herrera 237

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Carl Herrera 204

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Carl Herrera 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Carl Herrera .476

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Carl Herrera .143

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Carl Herrera .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Carl Herrera 8.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Carl Herrera 5.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Carl Herrera 0.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Carl Herrera 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Carl Herrera 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Carl Herrera 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Carl Herrera 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Carl Herrera 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Carl Herrera 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Carl Herrera 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Carl Herrera 137

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Carl Herrera 98

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Carl Herrera 13

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Carl Herrera 10

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Carl Herrera 6

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Carl Herrera 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Carl Herrera .451

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Carl Herrera .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Carl Herrera .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Carl Herrera 4.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Carl Herrera 3.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Carl Herrera 1.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Carl Herrera 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Carl Herrera 0.2 (1994)

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.