Elvin Hayes vs. Zeke Nnaji Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zeke Nnaji 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
Zeke Nnaji: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Zeke Nnaji 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Zeke Nnaji 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Zeke Nnaji 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Zeke Nnaji 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Zeke Nnaji 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Zeke Nnaji 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Zeke Nnaji 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Zeke Nnaji 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Zeke Nnaji 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Zeke Nnaji 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Zeke Nnaji 2.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Zeke Nnaji 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Zeke Nnaji 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Zeke Nnaji 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Zeke Nnaji 1,053

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Zeke Nnaji 566

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Zeke Nnaji 100

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Zeke Nnaji 81

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Zeke Nnaji 116

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Zeke Nnaji 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Zeke Nnaji .509

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Zeke Nnaji .362

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Zeke Nnaji .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Zeke Nnaji 6.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Zeke Nnaji 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Zeke Nnaji 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Zeke Nnaji 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Zeke Nnaji 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Zeke Nnaji 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Zeke Nnaji 0.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Zeke Nnaji 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Zeke Nnaji 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Zeke Nnaji 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Zeke Nnaji 32

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Zeke Nnaji 13

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Zeke Nnaji 4

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Zeke Nnaji 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Zeke Nnaji 3

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Zeke Nnaji 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Zeke Nnaji .417

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Zeke Nnaji .353

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Zeke Nnaji .545

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Zeke Nnaji 2.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Zeke Nnaji 1.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Zeke Nnaji 0.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Zeke Nnaji 0.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Zeke Nnaji 0.3 (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.