Elvin Hayes vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Cody Zeller 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Cody Zeller 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)

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.