Jonathan Bender vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) 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.