Elvin Hayes vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Kareem Rush 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Kareem Rush 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Kareem Rush 0.1 (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.