Elvin Hayes vs. Keith Herron Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Herron 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.

Keith Herron

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Keith Herron: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Keith Herron 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Keith Herron 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Keith Herron 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Keith Herron 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Keith Herron 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Keith Herron 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Keith Herron 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Keith Herron 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Keith Herron 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Keith Herron 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Keith Herron 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Keith Herron 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Keith Herron 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Keith Herron 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Keith Herron 1,219

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Keith Herron 242

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Keith Herron 174

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Keith Herron 105

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Keith Herron 30

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Keith Herron 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Keith Herron .438

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Keith Herron .167 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Keith Herron .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Keith Herron 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Keith Herron 2.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Keith Herron 1.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Keith Herron 1.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Keith Herron 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Keith Herron -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Keith Herron -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Keith Herron -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Keith Herron -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Keith Herron -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Keith Herron -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Keith Herron -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Keith Herron -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Keith Herron -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Keith Herron -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Keith Herron 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Keith Herron -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Keith Herron - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Keith Herron -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Keith Herron -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Keith Herron -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Keith Herron -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Keith Herron -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Keith Herron -

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.