Elvin Hayes vs. Mehmet Okur Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mehmet Okur 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.

Mehmet Okur

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Mehmet Okur: 2002-03 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Mehmet Okur 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Mehmet Okur 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Mehmet Okur 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Mehmet Okur 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Mehmet Okur 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Mehmet Okur 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Mehmet Okur 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Mehmet Okur 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Mehmet Okur 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Mehmet Okur 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Mehmet Okur 7.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Mehmet Okur 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Mehmet Okur 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Mehmet Okur 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Mehmet Okur 8,561

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Mehmet Okur 4,436

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Mehmet Okur 1,089

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Mehmet Okur 329

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Mehmet Okur 453

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Mehmet Okur 634

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Mehmet Okur .458

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Mehmet Okur .375

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Mehmet Okur .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Mehmet Okur 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Mehmet Okur 9.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Mehmet Okur 2.4 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Mehmet Okur 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Mehmet Okur 1.1 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Mehmet Okur 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Mehmet Okur 5.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Mehmet Okur 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Mehmet Okur 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Mehmet Okur 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Mehmet Okur 576

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Mehmet Okur 416

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Mehmet Okur 78

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Mehmet Okur 49

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Mehmet Okur 46

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Mehmet Okur 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Mehmet Okur .415

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Mehmet Okur .362

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Mehmet Okur .713

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Mehmet Okur 15.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Mehmet Okur 11.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Mehmet Okur 2.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Mehmet Okur 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Mehmet Okur 0.9 (2007)

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.