Elvin Hayes vs. Lee Nailon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Nailon 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.

Lee Nailon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Lee Nailon: 2000-01 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Lee Nailon 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Lee Nailon 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Lee Nailon 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Lee Nailon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Lee Nailon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Lee Nailon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Lee Nailon 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Lee Nailon 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Lee Nailon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Lee Nailon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Lee Nailon 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Lee Nailon 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Lee Nailon 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Lee Nailon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Lee Nailon 2,622

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Lee Nailon 936

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Lee Nailon 298

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Lee Nailon 133

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Lee Nailon 53

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Lee Nailon 306

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Lee Nailon .474

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Lee Nailon .111

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Lee Nailon .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Lee Nailon 14.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Lee Nailon 4.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Lee Nailon 1.6 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Lee Nailon 0.2 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Lee Nailon 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Lee Nailon 2.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Lee Nailon 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Lee Nailon 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Lee Nailon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Lee Nailon 69

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Lee Nailon 24

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Lee Nailon 6

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Lee Nailon 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Lee Nailon 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Lee Nailon 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Lee Nailon .458

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Lee Nailon .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Lee Nailon .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Lee Nailon 7.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Lee Nailon 2.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Lee Nailon 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Lee Nailon 0.0 (2002)

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.