Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Steve Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hayes and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Steve Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Steve Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Steve Hayes 5

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Steve Hayes 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Steve Hayes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Steve Hayes 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Steve Hayes 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Steve Hayes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Steve Hayes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Steve Hayes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Steve Hayes 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Steve Hayes 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Steve Hayes 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Steve Hayes 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Steve Hayes 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Steve Hayes 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Steve Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Steve Hayes 0.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Steve Hayes 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Steve Hayes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Steve Hayes 545

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Steve Hayes 526

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Steve Hayes 85

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Steve Hayes 32

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Steve Hayes 102

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Steve Hayes 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Steve Hayes .482

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Steve Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Steve Hayes .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Steve Hayes 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Steve Hayes 1.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Steve Hayes 0.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Steve Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Steve Hayes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Steve Hayes 2

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Steve Hayes 1

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Steve Hayes 0

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Steve Hayes 0

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Steve Hayes 0

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Steve Hayes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Steve Hayes 1.000

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Steve Hayes -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Steve Hayes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

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.