Joe Cooke vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooke 0 Elvin Hayes 3

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

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

Scoring Leader Joe Cooke 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Cooke 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 Elvin Hayes 2,398

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

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

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 Elvin Hayes .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Elvin Hayes 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Joe Cooke - Elvin Hayes 185

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

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

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - Elvin Hayes .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - 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.