Elvin Hayes vs. James Posey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Posey 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.

James Posey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 James Posey 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 James Posey 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 James Posey 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 James Posey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 James Posey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 James Posey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 James Posey 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 James Posey 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 James Posey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 James Posey 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 James Posey 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 James Posey 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * James Posey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 James Posey 7,419

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 James Posey 4,061

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 James Posey 1,413

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * James Posey 917

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * James Posey 298

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 James Posey 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 James Posey .410

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * James Posey .349

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 James Posey .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) James Posey 13.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) James Posey 5.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) James Posey 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * James Posey 1.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * James Posey 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 James Posey 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 James Posey 4.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 James Posey 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * James Posey 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 James Posey 511

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 James Posey 315

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 James Posey 65

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * James Posey 65

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * James Posey 18

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 James Posey 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 James Posey .421

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * James Posey .387

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 James Posey .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) James Posey 12.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) James Posey 7.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) James Posey 1.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * James Posey 2.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * James Posey 1.3 (2007)

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.