Elvin Hayes vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ja Morant 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ja Morant 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ja Morant 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Elvin Hayes 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ja Morant 6,942

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ja Morant 1,448

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ja Morant 2,267

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ja Morant 315

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ja Morant 86

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ja Morant 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ja Morant .316

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ja Morant .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ja Morant 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

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.