Elvin Hayes vs. Zhaire Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zhaire 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Zhaire Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Zhaire Smith: 2018-19 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Zhaire Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Zhaire Smith 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Zhaire Smith 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Zhaire Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Zhaire Smith 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Zhaire Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Zhaire Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Zhaire Smith 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Zhaire Smith 1.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Zhaire Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Zhaire Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Zhaire Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Zhaire Smith 48

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Zhaire Smith 15

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Zhaire Smith 12

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Zhaire Smith 5

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Zhaire Smith 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Zhaire Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Zhaire Smith .378

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Zhaire Smith .316

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Zhaire Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Zhaire Smith 6.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Zhaire Smith 2.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Zhaire Smith 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Zhaire Smith 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Zhaire Smith 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Zhaire Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Zhaire Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Zhaire Smith 1

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Zhaire Smith 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Zhaire Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Zhaire Smith -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Zhaire Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Zhaire Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Zhaire Smith 0.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

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.