Noah Clowney vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Noah Clowney 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
Noah Clowney: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Noah Clowney 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Noah Clowney 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Noah Clowney 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Noah Clowney 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Noah Clowney 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Noah Clowney 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Noah Clowney 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Noah Clowney 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Noah Clowney 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Noah Clowney 8.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Noah Clowney 3.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Noah Clowney 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Noah Clowney 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Noah Clowney 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Noah Clowney 761 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Noah Clowney 322 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Noah Clowney 85 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Noah Clowney 44 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Noah Clowney 48 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Noah Clowney 86 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Noah Clowney .395 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Noah Clowney .335 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Noah Clowney .798 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Noah Clowney 12.2 (2026) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Noah Clowney 3.9 (2025) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Noah Clowney 1.6 (2026) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Noah Clowney 0.7 (2026) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Noah Clowney 0.7 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Noah Clowney 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Noah Clowney - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Noah Clowney - 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.