Elvin Hayes vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson 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.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Louie Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Louie Nelson -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Louie Nelson -

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.