Jay Arnette vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jay Arnette 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jay Arnette 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.