Jaylen Brown vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Elvin Hayes 0

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Brown 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jaylen Brown 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jaylen Brown 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.