Kobe Bryant vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Elvin Hayes 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Elvin Hayes 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Elvin Hayes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Kobe Bryant 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.