Elvin Hayes vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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.

Jaylen Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jaylen Nowell 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jaylen Nowell 1.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jaylen Nowell 1,748

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jaylen Nowell 425

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jaylen Nowell 362

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jaylen Nowell 98

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jaylen Nowell 30

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jaylen Nowell 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jaylen Nowell .446

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jaylen Nowell .317

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jaylen Nowell .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)

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.