Robert Covington vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Robert Covington 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

Robert Covington

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Covington: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Covington 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Robert Covington 11 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Robert Covington 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Robert Covington 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Robert Covington 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Covington 1 Elvin Hayes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 1 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Robert Covington 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Robert Covington 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 10.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 0.9 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 6,637 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 3,385 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Robert Covington 884 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Robert Covington 938 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Robert Covington 578 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Robert Covington 614 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .409 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .362 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .811 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 13.5 (2015) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 6.7 (2021) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.0 (2018) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.1 (2019) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.3 (2019) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 9.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.4 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 271 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 162 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Robert Covington 50 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Robert Covington 50 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Robert Covington 29 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Robert Covington 30 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .424 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .429 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .818 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 11.2 (2020) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 7.8 (2021) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2018) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2020) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.1 (2020) 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.