Elvin Hayes vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Nick Young 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Nick Young 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.