Max Christie vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Max Christie 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Max Christie: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Max Christie 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Max Christie 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Max Christie 1 Elvin Hayes 10

NBA Cups Won Max Christie 1 * Elvin Hayes 0 *

All-Star Games Max Christie 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Max Christie 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Max Christie 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Max Christie 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Max Christie 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Max Christie 0 Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Christie 6.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 2.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Max Christie 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Christie 1,491 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Max Christie 568 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Max Christie 281 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Max Christie 107 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Max Christie 68 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Max Christie 215 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Christie .436 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Max Christie .390 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Max Christie .841 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Christie 11.4 (2026) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 3.3 (2025) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Max Christie 1.9 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.8 (2025) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.4 (2026) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Christie 1.4 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 0.8 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Max Christie 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Christie 13 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Max Christie 7 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Max Christie 3 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Max Christie 0 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Max Christie 1 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Max Christie 9 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Christie .500 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Max Christie .250 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Max Christie .500 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Christie 1.4 (2023) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 0.8 (2023) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Max Christie 0.3 (2023) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.0 (2023) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.1 (2023) 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.