Elvin Hayes vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Vernon Maxwell 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)

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.