Elvin Hayes vs. Nenad Krstic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nenad Krstic 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.

Nenad Krstic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Nenad Krstic: 2004-05 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Nenad Krstic 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Nenad Krstic 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Nenad Krstic 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Nenad Krstic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Nenad Krstic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Nenad Krstic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Nenad Krstic 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Nenad Krstic 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Nenad Krstic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Nenad Krstic 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Nenad Krstic 5.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Nenad Krstic 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Nenad Krstic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Nenad Krstic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Nenad Krstic 4,210

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Nenad Krstic 2,261

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Nenad Krstic 346

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Nenad Krstic 162

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Nenad Krstic 286

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Nenad Krstic 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Nenad Krstic .494

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Nenad Krstic .143

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Nenad Krstic .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Nenad Krstic 16.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Nenad Krstic 6.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Nenad Krstic 1.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Nenad Krstic 0.5 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Nenad Krstic 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Nenad Krstic 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Nenad Krstic 5.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Nenad Krstic 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Nenad Krstic 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Nenad Krstic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Nenad Krstic 290

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Nenad Krstic 152

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Nenad Krstic 21

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Nenad Krstic 9

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Nenad Krstic 20

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Nenad Krstic 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Nenad Krstic .505

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Nenad Krstic -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Nenad Krstic .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Nenad Krstic 18.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Nenad Krstic 7.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Nenad Krstic 1.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Nenad Krstic 0.5 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Nenad Krstic 0.9 (2006)

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.