Elvin Hayes vs. Cornell Warner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cornell Warner 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.

Cornell Warner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Cornell Warner: 1970-71 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Cornell Warner 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Cornell Warner 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Cornell Warner 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Cornell Warner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Cornell Warner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Cornell Warner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Cornell Warner 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Cornell Warner 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Cornell Warner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Cornell Warner 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Cornell Warner 7.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Cornell Warner 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Cornell Warner 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Cornell Warner 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Cornell Warner 2,860

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Cornell Warner 3,353

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Cornell Warner 494

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Cornell Warner 132 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Cornell Warner 144 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Cornell Warner 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Cornell Warner .452

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Cornell Warner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Cornell Warner .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Cornell Warner 7.6 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Cornell Warner 10.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Cornell Warner 1.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Cornell Warner 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Cornell Warner 0.7 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Cornell Warner 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Cornell Warner 8.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Cornell Warner 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Cornell Warner 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Cornell Warner 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Cornell Warner 121

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Cornell Warner 172

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Cornell Warner 26

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Cornell Warner 8 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Cornell Warner 14 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Cornell Warner 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Cornell Warner .439

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Cornell Warner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Cornell Warner .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Cornell Warner 6.7 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Cornell Warner 10.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Cornell Warner 1.3 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Cornell Warner 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Cornell Warner 0.9 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.