Elvin Hayes vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Kyle Kuzma 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Kyle Kuzma 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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.