Jerry Harkness vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jerry Harkness 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

Jerry Harkness

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jerry Harkness 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Harkness 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.