Elvin Hayes vs. Kenneth Lofton Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenneth Lofton Jr. 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.

Kenneth Lofton Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Kenneth Lofton Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 216

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 89

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 53

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 11

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .497

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. .317

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 5.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 3

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .375

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Kenneth Lofton Jr. .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023)

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.