Elvin Hayes vs. Tyler Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyler 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tyler Smith: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tyler Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tyler Smith 1

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tyler Smith 0

NBA Cups Won Elvin Hayes 0 * Tyler Smith 1 *

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tyler Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tyler Smith 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tyler Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tyler Smith 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tyler Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tyler Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tyler Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tyler Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tyler Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tyler Smith 67

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tyler Smith 25

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tyler Smith 4

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tyler Smith 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tyler Smith 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tyler Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tyler Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tyler Smith .433

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tyler Smith .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tyler Smith 2.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tyler Smith 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tyler Smith 0.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tyler Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tyler Smith -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tyler Smith -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tyler Smith -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tyler Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tyler Smith -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tyler Smith -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tyler Smith -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tyler Smith -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tyler Smith -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tyler Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tyler Smith -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tyler Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tyler Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tyler Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tyler Smith -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tyler Smith -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tyler Smith -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tyler Smith -

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.