Elvin Hayes vs. Nikola Pekovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Pekovic 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.

Nikola Pekovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Nikola Pekovic: 2010-11 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Nikola Pekovic 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Nikola Pekovic 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Nikola Pekovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Nikola Pekovic 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Nikola Pekovic 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Nikola Pekovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Nikola Pekovic 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Nikola Pekovic 6.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Nikola Pekovic 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Nikola Pekovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Nikola Pekovic 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Nikola Pekovic 3,405

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Nikola Pekovic 1,807

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Nikola Pekovic 199

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Nikola Pekovic 140

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Nikola Pekovic 151

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Nikola Pekovic 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Nikola Pekovic .518

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Nikola Pekovic .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Nikola Pekovic 17.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Nikola Pekovic 8.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Nikola Pekovic 0.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Nikola Pekovic 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Nikola Pekovic 0.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Nikola Pekovic -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Nikola Pekovic -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Nikola Pekovic -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Nikola Pekovic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Nikola Pekovic -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Nikola Pekovic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Nikola Pekovic -

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.