Elvin Hayes vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Josh Smith 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Josh Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Josh Smith 107

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.