Joe Colone vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Joe Colone 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

Joe Colone

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Colone 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Joe Colone 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Joe Colone 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Joe Colone 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Colone 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Joe Colone 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Colone 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 83 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Joe Colone 9 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Joe Colone 15 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .310 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .684 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 (1949) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 (1949) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 17 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Joe Colone 3 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Joe Colone 4 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .233 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .500 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 (1949) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 (1949) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.