Jaxson Hayes vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Jaxson 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
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaxson Hayes 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jaxson Hayes 7 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Jaxson Hayes 3 Elmore Smith 4

NBA Cups Won Jaxson Hayes 1 * Elmore Smith 0 *

All-Star Games Jaxson Hayes 0 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Jaxson Hayes 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 6.7 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.9 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.5 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 2,641 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 1,544 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 283 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 177 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 263 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 392 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .654 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .267 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .695 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.1 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 2.5 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 43 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 35 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 3 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 0 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 3 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 14 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .486 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .000 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .600 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022) Elmore Smith 3.7 (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, this player has no data for the stat.