Marvin Barnes vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.