Usman Garuba vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Usman Garuba 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Usman Garuba 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - 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.