Elvin Hayes vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love 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.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Kevin Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Kevin Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Kevin Love 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Kevin Love 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Kevin Love 364

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Kevin Love 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Kevin Love 8.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Kevin Love 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Kevin Love 1,110

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Kevin Love 728

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Kevin Love 143

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Kevin Love 41

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Kevin Love 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Kevin Love .401

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Kevin Love .399

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

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.