Josh Hart vs. Elvin Hayes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Elvin Hayes and Josh Hart, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Josh Hart played 8 years in the NBA, 8 less than Elvin Hayes, who played 16. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Elvin Hayes had his rookie season in 1968-69. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Josh Hart 8 3 2017-18 to 2024-25
Elvin Hayes 16 10 1968-69 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart Elvin Hayes
Season 2017-181968-69
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Div Semis
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 63 23.2 7.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 2.8 6.0 .469 1.2 3.1 .396 1.0 1.5 .702
difference:+19+21.9+20.5+12.9+0.1-1.5+8.5+19.4+.022+4.7+7.6+.076
Elvin Hayes 82 45.1 28.4 - - 17.1 1.4 - - - 3.2 11.3 25.4 .447 - - - 5.7 9.1 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart DNP------ --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 6 46.3 25.8 - - 13.8 0.8 - - - 3.5 10.0 19.0 .526 - - - 5.8 8.8 .660

Season 2
Josh Hart Elvin Hayes
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 67 25.6 7.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.9 2.2 2.8 6.9 .407 1.4 4.1 .336 0.8 1.2 .688
difference:+15+19.1+19.7+13.2+0.6-1.1+8.3+17.7+.045+4.4+6.4
Elvin Hayes 82 44.7 27.5 - - 16.9 2.0 - - - 3.3 11.1 24.6 .452 - - - 5.2 7.6 .688
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Elvin Hayes played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Josh Hart Elvin Hayes
Season 2019-201970-71
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 65 27.0 10.1 0.9 5.6 6.5 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.5 3.5 8.2 .423 1.9 5.4 .342 1.3 1.8 .739
difference:+17+17.3+18.6+10.1+0.6-0.2+8.1+18.8+.005+4.2+6.4+.067
Elvin Hayes 82 44.3 28.7 - - 16.6 2.3 - - - 2.7 11.6 27.0 .428 - - - 5.5 8.2 .672
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Elvin Hayes played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Josh Hart Elvin Hayes
Season 2020-211971-72
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 47 28.7 9.2 1.1 6.9 8.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.2 7.3 .439 1.3 4.1 .326 1.5 1.9 .775
difference:+35+13.5+16.0+6.6+1.0-0.4+6.9+16.1+.005+3.4+5.6+.126
Elvin Hayes 82 42.2 25.2 - - 14.6 3.3 - - - 2.8 10.1 23.4 .434 - - - 4.9 7.5 .649
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Elvin Hayes played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Josh Hart Elvin Hayes
Season 2021-221972-73
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 54 33.2 14.9 1.1 6.0 7.2 4.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 2.8 5.3 10.5 .504 1.4 3.9 .343 3.0 3.9 .758
difference:+27+8.1+6.3+7.3+2.5-0.1+3.5+9.3+.060+0.6+1.5+.087
Elvin Hayes 81 41.3 21.2 - - 14.5 1.6 - - - 2.9 8.8 19.8 .444 - - - 3.6 5.4 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart DNP------ --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 5 45.6 25.8 - - 11.4 1.0 - - - 3.2 10.6 21.0 .505 - - - 4.6 6.6 .697

Season 6
Josh Hart Elvin Hayes
Season 2022-231973-74
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksCapital Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 76 32.3 9.8 1.9 5.9 7.8 3.8 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.6 6.8 .529 0.8 2.2 .372 1.7 2.3 .750
difference:+5+12.2+11.6+2.5+7.8+10.3+1.8+0.1+2.7-0.5+4.9+13.3+.106+2.7+3.8+.029
Elvin Hayes 81 44.5 21.4 4.4 13.7 18.1 2.0 1.1 3.0 - 3.1 8.5 20.1 .423 - - - 4.4 6.1 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 11 32.1 10.4 1.6 5.7 7.4 2.2 0.8 0.3 1.9 3.5 4.1 8.5 .479 0.9 2.9 .313 1.3 2.0 .636
difference:+4+14.0+15.5+2.8+5.7+8.5+0.8+0.1+1.8-0.2+6.8+11.9+.052+2.8+3.9+.071
Elvin Hayes 7 46.1 25.9 4.4 11.4 15.9 3.0 0.7 2.1 - 3.3 10.9 20.4 .531 - - - 4.1 5.9 .707

Season 7
Josh Hart Elvin Hayes
Season 2023-241974-75
Team New York KnicksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost NBA Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 81 33.4 9.4 1.6 6.8 8.3 4.1 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.4 .434 1.0 3.2 .310 1.1 1.4 .791
difference:+1+8.9+13.6+1.1+2.7+3.9+1.6+1.0+2.0-0.8+5.4+11.9+.009+3.9+5.1+.025
Elvin Hayes 82 42.3 23.0 2.7 9.5 12.2 2.5 1.9 2.3 - 2.9 9.0 20.3 .443 - - - 5.0 6.5 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 13 42.2 14.5 2.8 8.7 11.5 4.5 1.0 0.8 2.6 3.2 5.1 11.5 .440 1.7 4.5 .373 2.7 3.7 .729
difference:+4+2.0+11.0+0.1+0.5+0.6+2.3+0.5+1.5-0.9+5.1+10.4+.028+2.4+3.8+.052
Elvin Hayes 17 44.2 25.5 2.7 8.2 10.9 2.2 1.5 2.3 - 4.1 10.2 21.9 .468 - - - 5.1 7.5 .677

Season 8
Josh Hart Elvin Hayes
Season 2024-251975-76
Team New York KnicksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 77 37.6 13.6 2.1 7.5 9.6 5.9 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.6 5.2 10.0 .525 1.1 3.3 .333 2.1 2.7 .776
difference:+3+0.4+6.2+0.5+0.9+1.4+4.4+0.2+2.1-1.1+2.9+7.3+.055+1.5+3.0+.148
Elvin Hayes 80 37.2 19.8 2.6 8.4 11.0 1.5 1.3 2.5 - 3.7 8.1 17.3 .470 - - - 3.6 5.7 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 18 35.7 11.6 2.4 6.3 8.8 4.4 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.4 3.8 8.0 .472 1.1 3.0 .370 2.9 3.7 .776
difference:+11+7.9+8.4+0.1+4.0+3.8+3.0+0.4+3.4+3.9+9.4+.029+1.7+4.2+.194
Elvin Hayes 7 43.6 20.0 2.3 10.3 12.6 1.4 0.7 4.0 - 3.4 7.7 17.4 .443 - - - 4.6 7.9 .582

Additional Years

* Elvin Hayes played 8 seasons more than Josh Hart in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 16, from 1977 to 1984—Elvin Hayes played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 8 extra years over Josh Hart, Elvin Hayes got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 4 All-Star Game
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