Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.