Elvin Hayes vs. Stephen Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Howard 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.

Stephen Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Stephen Howard 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Stephen Howard 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Stephen Howard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Stephen Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Stephen Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Stephen Howard 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Stephen Howard 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Stephen Howard 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Stephen Howard 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Stephen Howard 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Stephen Howard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Stephen Howard 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Stephen Howard 336

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Stephen Howard 173

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Stephen Howard 25

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Stephen Howard 38

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Stephen Howard 28

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Stephen Howard 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Stephen Howard .481

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Stephen Howard .631

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Stephen Howard 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Stephen Howard 0.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Stephen Howard 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Stephen Howard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Stephen Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Stephen Howard 23

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Stephen Howard 11

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Stephen Howard 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Stephen Howard 1

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Stephen Howard 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Stephen Howard 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Stephen Howard .353

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Stephen Howard .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

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.