Elvin Hayes vs. Enes Kanter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Enes Kanter 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.

Enes Kanter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Enes Kanter 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Enes Kanter 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Enes Kanter 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Enes Kanter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Enes Kanter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Enes Kanter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Enes Kanter 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Enes Kanter 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Enes Kanter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Enes Kanter 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Enes Kanter 7.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Enes Kanter 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Enes Kanter 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Enes Kanter 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Enes Kanter 8,349

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Enes Kanter 5,822

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Enes Kanter 638

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Enes Kanter 296

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Enes Kanter 363

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Enes Kanter 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Enes Kanter .548

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Enes Kanter .289

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Enes Kanter .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Enes Kanter 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Enes Kanter 5.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Enes Kanter 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Enes Kanter 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Enes Kanter 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Enes Kanter 450

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Enes Kanter 346

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Enes Kanter 33

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Enes Kanter 16

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Enes Kanter 30

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Enes Kanter 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Enes Kanter .514

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Enes Kanter .211

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Enes Kanter .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012)

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.