Elvin Hayes vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jameer Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jameer Nelson 0.2 (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.