Elvin Hayes vs. Stromile Swift Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stromile Swift 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.

Stromile Swift

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Stromile Swift: 2000-01 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Stromile Swift 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Stromile Swift 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Stromile Swift 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Stromile Swift 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Stromile Swift 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Stromile Swift 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Stromile Swift 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Stromile Swift 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Stromile Swift 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Stromile Swift 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Stromile Swift 4.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Stromile Swift 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Stromile Swift 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Stromile Swift 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Stromile Swift 4,582

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Stromile Swift 2,535

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Stromile Swift 275

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Stromile Swift 354

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Stromile Swift 683

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Stromile Swift 547

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Stromile Swift .473

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Stromile Swift .074

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Stromile Swift .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Stromile Swift 11.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Stromile Swift 6.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Stromile Swift 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Stromile Swift 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Stromile Swift 1.7 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Stromile Swift 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Stromile Swift 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Stromile Swift 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Stromile Swift 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Stromile Swift 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Stromile Swift 52

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Stromile Swift 33

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Stromile Swift 4

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Stromile Swift 4

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Stromile Swift 6

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Stromile Swift 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Stromile Swift .457

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Stromile Swift -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Stromile Swift .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Stromile Swift 9.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Stromile Swift 4.8 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Stromile Swift 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Stromile Swift 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Stromile Swift 1.5 (2004)

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.