Elvin Hayes vs. Nerlens Noel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nerlens Noel 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Nerlens Noel 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Nerlens Noel 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Nerlens Noel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Nerlens Noel 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Nerlens Noel 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Nerlens Noel 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Nerlens Noel 6.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Nerlens Noel 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Nerlens Noel 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Nerlens Noel 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Nerlens Noel 3,338

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Nerlens Noel 2,835

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Nerlens Noel 501

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Nerlens Noel 588

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Nerlens Noel 683

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Nerlens Noel 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Nerlens Noel .546

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Nerlens Noel .200

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Nerlens Noel .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Nerlens Noel 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Nerlens Noel 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Nerlens Noel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Nerlens Noel 4

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Nerlens Noel 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Nerlens Noel 11

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Nerlens Noel 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Nerlens Noel .532

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Nerlens Noel .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Nerlens Noel .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020)

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.