Elvin Hayes vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell 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
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Norman Powell 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Norman Powell 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Norman Powell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Norman Powell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Norman Powell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Norman Powell 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Norman Powell 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Norman Powell 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Norman Powell 8,157

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Norman Powell 1,648

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Norman Powell 941

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Norman Powell 507

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Norman Powell 162

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Norman Powell 617

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Norman Powell .471

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Norman Powell .398

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Norman Powell .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Norman Powell 21.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Norman Powell 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Norman Powell 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Norman Powell 2.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Norman Powell 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Norman Powell 882

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Norman Powell 196

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Norman Powell 101

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Norman Powell 58

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Norman Powell 18

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Norman Powell 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Norman Powell .451

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Norman Powell .386

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Norman Powell .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Norman Powell 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Norman Powell 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

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.