Elvin Hayes vs. Nene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nene 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.

Nene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Nene 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Nene 17

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Nene 12

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Nene 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Nene 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Nene 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Nene 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Nene 5,828

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Nene 1,719

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Nene 1,041

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Nene 721

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Nene 837

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Nene 493

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Nene 145

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Nene 72

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Nene 49

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Nene .530

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Nene .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Nene 1.1 (2014)

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.