Elvin Hayes vs. Joel Kramer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Kramer 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.

Joel Kramer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Joel Kramer: 1978-79 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Joel Kramer 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Joel Kramer 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Joel Kramer 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Joel Kramer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Joel Kramer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Joel Kramer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Joel Kramer 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Joel Kramer 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Joel Kramer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Joel Kramer 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Joel Kramer 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Joel Kramer 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Joel Kramer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Joel Kramer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Joel Kramer 1,257

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Joel Kramer 916

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Joel Kramer 343

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Joel Kramer 140

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Joel Kramer 62

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Joel Kramer 328

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Joel Kramer .479

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Joel Kramer .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Joel Kramer .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Joel Kramer 5.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Joel Kramer 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Joel Kramer 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Joel Kramer 0.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Joel Kramer 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Joel Kramer 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Joel Kramer 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Joel Kramer 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Joel Kramer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Joel Kramer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Joel Kramer 129

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Joel Kramer 78

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Joel Kramer 24

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Joel Kramer 12

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Joel Kramer 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Joel Kramer 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Joel Kramer .538

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Joel Kramer - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Joel Kramer .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Joel Kramer 6.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Joel Kramer 3.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Joel Kramer 1.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Joel Kramer 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Joel Kramer 0.5 (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.