Elvin Hayes vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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 Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Nikola Vucevic 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Nikola Vucevic 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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.