Elvin Hayes vs. Joe Kleine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kleine 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.

Joe Kleine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Joe Kleine 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Joe Kleine 15

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Joe Kleine 10

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Joe Kleine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Joe Kleine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Joe Kleine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Joe Kleine 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Joe Kleine 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Joe Kleine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Joe Kleine 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Joe Kleine 4.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Joe Kleine 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Joe Kleine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Joe Kleine 4,666

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Joe Kleine 3,991

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Joe Kleine 622

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Joe Kleine 261

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Joe Kleine 285

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Joe Kleine 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Joe Kleine .453

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Joe Kleine .271

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Joe Kleine .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Joe Kleine 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Joe Kleine 2.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Joe Kleine 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Joe Kleine 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Joe Kleine 192

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Joe Kleine 133

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Joe Kleine 18

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Joe Kleine 11

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Joe Kleine 15

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Joe Kleine 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Joe Kleine .515

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Joe Kleine .200

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Joe Kleine .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

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.