Elvin Hayes vs. Jim King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim King 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.

Jim King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jim King 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jim King 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jim King 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jim King 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jim King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jim King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jim King 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jim King 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jim King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jim King 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jim King 2.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jim King 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jim King 4,377

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jim King 1,500

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jim King 1,412

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jim King - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jim King 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jim King .418

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jim King .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jim King 16.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jim King 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jim King 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jim King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jim King 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jim King 3.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jim King 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jim King 602

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jim King 246

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jim King 182

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jim King - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jim King 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jim King .436

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jim King .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jim King 16.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jim King 6.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jim King 3.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jim King - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.