Elvin Hayes vs. Charles Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Smith 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.

Charles Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Charles Smith: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Charles Smith 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Charles Smith 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Charles Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Charles Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Charles Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Charles Smith 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Charles Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Charles Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Charles Smith 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Charles Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Charles Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Charles Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Charles Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Charles Smith 729

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Charles Smith 200

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Charles Smith 124

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Charles Smith 87

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Charles Smith 70

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Charles Smith 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Charles Smith .409

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Charles Smith .288

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Charles Smith .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Charles Smith 7.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Charles Smith 2.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Charles Smith 1.3 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Charles Smith 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Charles Smith 0.7 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Charles Smith 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Charles Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Charles Smith 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Charles Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Charles Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Charles Smith 5

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Charles Smith 3

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Charles Smith 2

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Charles Smith 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Charles Smith 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Charles Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Charles Smith .667

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Charles Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Charles Smith .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Charles Smith 1.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Charles Smith 0.8 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Charles Smith 0.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Charles Smith 0.5 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Charles Smith 0.3 (2002)

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.