Elvin Hayes vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Joe Smith 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Joe Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Joe Smith 868

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Joe Smith 38

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.