Elvin Hayes vs. Jonathan Kuminga Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonathan Kuminga 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jonathan Kuminga: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jonathan Kuminga 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jonathan Kuminga 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jonathan Kuminga 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jonathan Kuminga 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jonathan Kuminga 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jonathan Kuminga 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jonathan Kuminga 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jonathan Kuminga 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jonathan Kuminga 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jonathan Kuminga 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jonathan Kuminga 4.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jonathan Kuminga 1.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jonathan Kuminga 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jonathan Kuminga 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jonathan Kuminga 3,225

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jonathan Kuminga 1,037

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jonathan Kuminga 456

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jonathan Kuminga 165

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jonathan Kuminga 110

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jonathan Kuminga 258

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jonathan Kuminga .507

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jonathan Kuminga .332

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jonathan Kuminga .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jonathan Kuminga 16.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jonathan Kuminga 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jonathan Kuminga 2.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jonathan Kuminga 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jonathan Kuminga 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jonathan Kuminga 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jonathan Kuminga 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jonathan Kuminga 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jonathan Kuminga 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jonathan Kuminga 239

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jonathan Kuminga 56

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jonathan Kuminga 23

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jonathan Kuminga 9

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jonathan Kuminga 6

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jonathan Kuminga 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jonathan Kuminga .497

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jonathan Kuminga .356

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jonathan Kuminga .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jonathan Kuminga 15.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jonathan Kuminga 2.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jonathan Kuminga 1.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025)

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.