Elvin Hayes vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Smith 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.

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jalen Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jalen Smith 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jalen Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

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.