Elvin Hayes vs. Elijah Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elijah Hughes 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.

Elijah Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Elijah Hughes: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Elijah Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Elijah Hughes 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Elijah Hughes 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Elijah Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Elijah Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Elijah Hughes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Elijah Hughes 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Elijah Hughes 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Elijah Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Elijah Hughes 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Elijah Hughes 1.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Elijah Hughes 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Elijah Hughes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Elijah Hughes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Elijah Hughes 157

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Elijah Hughes 67

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Elijah Hughes 28

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Elijah Hughes 15

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Elijah Hughes 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Elijah Hughes 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Elijah Hughes .328

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Elijah Hughes .280

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Elijah Hughes .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Elijah Hughes 3.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Elijah Hughes 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Elijah Hughes 0.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Elijah Hughes 0.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Elijah Hughes 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Elijah Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Elijah Hughes -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Elijah Hughes -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Elijah Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Elijah Hughes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Elijah Hughes -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Elijah Hughes -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Elijah Hughes -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Elijah Hughes -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Elijah Hughes -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Elijah Hughes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Elijah Hughes -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Elijah Hughes -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Elijah Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Elijah Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Elijah Hughes -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Elijah Hughes -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Elijah Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Elijah Hughes -

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.