Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Wendell Carter 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.