Elvin Hayes vs. Kelly Olynyk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Olynyk 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.

Kelly Olynyk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Kelly Olynyk: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Kelly Olynyk 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Kelly Olynyk 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Kelly Olynyk 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Kelly Olynyk 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Kelly Olynyk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Kelly Olynyk 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Kelly Olynyk 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Kelly Olynyk 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Kelly Olynyk 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Kelly Olynyk 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Kelly Olynyk 5.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Kelly Olynyk 2.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Kelly Olynyk 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Kelly Olynyk 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Kelly Olynyk 7,755

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Kelly Olynyk 3,918

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Kelly Olynyk 1,847

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Kelly Olynyk 598

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Kelly Olynyk 351

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Kelly Olynyk 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Kelly Olynyk .485

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Kelly Olynyk .369

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Kelly Olynyk .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Kelly Olynyk 13.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Kelly Olynyk 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Kelly Olynyk 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Kelly Olynyk 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Kelly Olynyk 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Kelly Olynyk 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Kelly Olynyk 3.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Kelly Olynyk 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Kelly Olynyk 379

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Kelly Olynyk 168

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Kelly Olynyk 77

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Kelly Olynyk 27

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Kelly Olynyk 30

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Kelly Olynyk 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Kelly Olynyk .483

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Kelly Olynyk .347

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Kelly Olynyk .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Kelly Olynyk 12.8 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Kelly Olynyk 4.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Kelly Olynyk 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Kelly Olynyk 1.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Kelly Olynyk 1.2 (2018)

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.