Elvin Hayes vs. Rodney Hood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Hood 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.

Rodney Hood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rodney Hood: 2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rodney Hood 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rodney Hood 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rodney Hood 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rodney Hood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rodney Hood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rodney Hood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rodney Hood 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rodney Hood 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rodney Hood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rodney Hood 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rodney Hood 2.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rodney Hood 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rodney Hood 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rodney Hood 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rodney Hood 4,656

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rodney Hood 1,160

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rodney Hood 736

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rodney Hood 301

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rodney Hood 80

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rodney Hood 448

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rodney Hood .420

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rodney Hood .366

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rodney Hood .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rodney Hood 14.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rodney Hood 3.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rodney Hood 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rodney Hood 0.9 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rodney Hood 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rodney Hood 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rodney Hood 2.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rodney Hood 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rodney Hood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rodney Hood 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rodney Hood 347

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rodney Hood 97

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rodney Hood 44

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rodney Hood 16

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rodney Hood 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rodney Hood 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rodney Hood .416

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rodney Hood .280

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rodney Hood .757

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rodney Hood 9.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rodney Hood 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rodney Hood 1.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rodney Hood 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rodney Hood 0.2 (2018)

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.