Jose Alvarado vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jose Alvarado 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

Jose Alvarado

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jose Alvarado: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jose Alvarado 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jose Alvarado 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jose Alvarado 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jose Alvarado 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jose Alvarado 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jose Alvarado 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jose Alvarado 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jose Alvarado 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jose Alvarado 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 7.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Alvarado 1,277 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jose Alvarado 369 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jose Alvarado 455 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jose Alvarado 197 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jose Alvarado 32 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jose Alvarado 171 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Alvarado .420 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jose Alvarado .342 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jose Alvarado .735 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 9.0 (2023) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.3 (2023) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 3.0 (2023) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2022) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.3 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 5.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.8 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Alvarado 55 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jose Alvarado 12 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jose Alvarado 18 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jose Alvarado 12 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jose Alvarado 2 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jose Alvarado 10 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Alvarado .358 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jose Alvarado .233 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jose Alvarado .769 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 8.0 (2022) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2022) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.3 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2024) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.3 (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.