Paolo Banchero vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Elvin Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,432 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,396 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 919 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 167 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 114 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 198 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .320 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.