Jalen Brunson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 3 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 20.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.8 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 750 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 155 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 138 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 30 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 36 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .468 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .345 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .842 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 27.8 (2023) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.6 (2023) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.