Elvin Hayes vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84
Jan Van Breda Kolff:
1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elvin Hayes1
Jan Van Breda Kolff0
Elvin Hayes16
Jan Van Breda Kolff7
Elvin Hayes10
Jan Van Breda Kolff2
Elvin Hayes12
Jan Van Breda Kolff0

Honors and Awards

Elvin Hayes3
Jan Van Breda Kolff0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elvin Hayes6
Jan Van Breda Kolff0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Elvin Hayes2
Jan Van Breda Kolff0
Elvin Hayes1
Jan Van Breda Kolff0
Elvin Hayes2
Jan Van Breda Kolff0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elvin Hayes 21.0
Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Elvin Hayes 12.5
Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Elvin Hayes 1.8
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Elvin Hayes 1.0
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Elvin Hayes 2.0
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Elvin Hayes 27,313
Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Elvin Hayes 16,279
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Elvin Hayes 2,398
Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Elvin Hayes 864
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Elvin Hayes 1,771
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Elvin Hayes 1,303
Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elvin Hayes .452
Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage
Elvin Hayes .147
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff .300

*
Free Throw Percentage
Elvin Hayes .670
Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2
(1977)

Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4
(1977)

Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0
(1980)

Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2
(1980)

Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elvin Hayes 22.9
Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Elvin Hayes 13.0
Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Elvin Hayes 1.9
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Elvin Hayes 1.1
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Elvin Hayes 2.6
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Elvin Hayes 2,194
Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Elvin Hayes 1,244
Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Elvin Hayes 185
Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Elvin Hayes 97
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Elvin Hayes 222
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Elvin Hayes 96
Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elvin Hayes .464
Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage
Elvin Hayes -
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Elvin Hayes .652
Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5
(1979)

Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0
(1979)

Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5
(1979)

Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0
(1982)

Elvin Hayes 4.0
(1976)
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.5
(1979)

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.