Elvin Hayes vs. Terrence Shannon Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terrence Shannon Jr. 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
T. Shannon Jr.: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 T. Shannon Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 T. Shannon Jr. 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 T. Shannon Jr. 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 T. Shannon Jr. 1.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 T. Shannon Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 T. Shannon Jr. 217

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 T. Shannon Jr. 74

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 T. Shannon Jr. 46

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * T. Shannon Jr. 13

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * T. Shannon Jr. 6

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 T. Shannon Jr. 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 T. Shannon Jr. .457

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 T. Shannon Jr. .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) T. Shannon Jr. 4.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) T. Shannon Jr. 1.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) T. Shannon Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 T. Shannon Jr. 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 T. Shannon Jr. 1.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 T. Shannon Jr. 41

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 T. Shannon Jr. 10

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 T. Shannon Jr. 3

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * T. Shannon Jr. 4

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * T. Shannon Jr. 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 T. Shannon Jr. 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 T. Shannon Jr. .481

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 T. Shannon Jr. 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) T. Shannon Jr. 4.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) T. Shannon Jr. 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) T. Shannon Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.0 (2025)

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.