Elvin Hayes vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Negele Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Negele Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Negele Knight 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Negele Knight 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Negele Knight 30

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Negele Knight 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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.