Elvin Hayes vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Nikola Jovic 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Nikola Jovic 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)

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.