Elvin Hayes vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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.

Jakob Poeltl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jakob Poeltl 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jakob Poeltl 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jakob Poeltl 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jakob Poeltl 6.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jakob Poeltl 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jakob Poeltl 4,487

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jakob Poeltl 3,606

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jakob Poeltl 925

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jakob Poeltl 315

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jakob Poeltl 686

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jakob Poeltl 538

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jakob Poeltl .500

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jakob Poeltl .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jakob Poeltl 13.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 9.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jakob Poeltl 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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.