Elvin Hayes vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jusuf Nurkic 9.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jusuf Nurkic 2.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jusuf Nurkic 218

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jusuf Nurkic 175

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jusuf Nurkic 47

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jusuf Nurkic 18

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jusuf Nurkic 17

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jusuf Nurkic 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jusuf Nurkic .491

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jusuf Nurkic .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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.