Elvin Hayes vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith 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.

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Russ Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Russ Smith 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Russ Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Russ Smith 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Russ Smith 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

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.