Jack Cotton vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jack Cotton 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

Jack Cotton

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Cotton: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Cotton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jack Cotton 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jack Cotton 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jack Cotton 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jack Cotton 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Cotton 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Cotton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jack Cotton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jack Cotton 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cotton 5.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton 276 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jack Cotton 65 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jack Cotton 54 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton .292 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton .509 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cotton 5.1 (1950) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cotton - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jack Cotton - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jack Cotton 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cotton - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.