Elvin Hayes vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.