Jaden Hardy vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jaden Hardy 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
Jaden Hardy: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden Hardy 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jaden Hardy 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jaden Hardy 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jaden Hardy 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaden Hardy 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Hardy 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Hardy 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jaden Hardy 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jaden Hardy 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 7.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 1,571 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 336 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 266 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 71 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 18 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jaden Hardy 200 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .422 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .382 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .770 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 8.8 (2023) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.9 (2023) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.5 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.5 (2025) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2023) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 80 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 15 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 17 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 3 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jaden Hardy 19 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .426 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .407 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .733 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 (2024) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 (2024) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 (2024) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 (2024) 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.