Tobias Harris vs. Elvin Hayes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Elvin Hayes and Tobias Harris, 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.

Tobias Harris played 13 years in the NBA, 3 less than Elvin Hayes, who played 16. Tobias Harris had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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 achivements, 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
Tobias Harris 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes 16 10 1968-69 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2011-121968-69
Team Milwaukee BucksSan 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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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 42 11.4 5.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.0 .467 0.1 0.5 .261 1.0 1.3 .815
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2012-131969-70
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando MagicSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 55 23.6 11.0 1.3 3.9 5.2 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.2 4.2 9.3 .455 0.6 2.0 .315 1.9 2.5 .752
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2013-141970-71
Team Orlando MagicSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 61 30.3 14.6 1.4 5.5 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.3 5.4 11.7 .464 0.5 2.1 .254 3.2 4.0 .807
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2014-151971-72
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 68 34.8 17.1 1.1 5.3 6.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.7 2.0 6.5 14.0 .466 1.3 3.5 .364 2.8 3.6 .788
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2015-161972-73
Team Orlando Magic, Detroit PistonsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 76 33.1 14.7 1.3 5.4 6.7 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.0 5.5 11.7 .469 1.1 3.1 .335 2.7 3.2 .831
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 4 39.0 14.5 1.5 8.0 9.5 3.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 2.8 5.3 11.5 .457 1.0 3.0 .333 3.0 3.3 .923
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

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2016-171973-74
Team Detroit PistonsCapital Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 82 31.3 16.1 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.6 6.2 13.0 .481 1.3 3.8 .347 2.3 2.8 .841
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2017-181974-75
Team Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles ClippersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 80 33.4 18.6 0.7 4.7 5.5 2.4 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.1 7.0 15.3 .460 2.3 5.6 .411 2.2 2.7 .829
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2018-191975-76
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 82 34.7 20.0 0.8 7.0 7.9 2.8 0.6 0.5 1.8 2.2 7.5 15.3 .487 1.9 4.8 .397 3.2 3.7 .866
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 12 36.9 15.5 1.0 8.2 9.2 4.0 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.5 5.9 13.9 .425 1.8 5.3 .349 1.8 2.2 .846
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

Season 9

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2019-201976-77
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 72 34.3 19.6 1.0 5.9 6.9 3.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 2.3 7.7 16.3 .471 1.8 5.0 .367 2.4 3.0 .806
Elvin Hayes 82 41.0 23.7 3.5 9.0 12.5 1.9 1.1 2.7 - 3.8 9.3 18.5 .501 - - - 5.1 7.5 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 4 37.3 15.8 3.5 6.0 9.5 4.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.8 5.8 15.0 .383 0.5 3.8 .133 3.8 4.8 .789
Elvin Hayes 9 45.0 21.0 3.2 10.3 13.6 1.9 1.1 2.4 - 4.3 8.2 19.2 .428 - - - 4.6 6.6 .695

Season 10

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2020-211977-78
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 62 32.5 19.5 1.0 5.8 6.8 3.5 0.9 0.8 1.7 1.9 7.6 14.9 .512 1.3 3.4 .394 2.9 3.3 .892
Elvin Hayes 81 40.1 19.7 4.1 9.1 13.3 1.8 1.2 2.0 2.8 3.9 7.9 17.4 .451 - - - 4.0 6.3 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 12 36.5 21.8 0.8 7.7 8.5 3.5 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.4 8.8 17.9 .488 1.3 3.6 .372 2.9 3.3 .875
Elvin Hayes 21 41.3 21.8 4.9 8.4 13.3 2.0 1.5 2.5 2.8 4.1 9.0 18.3 .491 - - - 3.8 6.3 .594

Season 11

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2021-221978-79
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 73 34.8 17.2 1.1 5.7 6.8 3.5 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 6.8 14.0 .482 1.4 3.8 .367 2.3 2.8 .842
Elvin Hayes 82 37.9 21.8 3.8 8.3 12.1 1.7 0.9 2.3 2.9 3.8 8.8 18.0 .487 - - - 4.3 6.5 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 12 38.8 16.9 0.8 6.8 7.6 2.9 1.1 0.8 1.5 2.9 6.8 13.5 .500 1.8 4.8 .386 1.6 1.8 .864
Elvin Hayes 19 41.4 22.5 4.9 9.1 14.0 2.0 0.9 2.7 2.9 4.2 8.9 20.8 .429 - - - 4.6 6.8 .669

Season 12

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2022-231979-80
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 74 32.9 14.7 0.9 4.8 5.7 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.2 2.0 5.7 11.4 .501 1.7 4.4 .389 1.5 1.7 .876
Elvin Hayes 81 39.3 23.0 3.3 7.7 11.1 1.6 0.8 2.3 2.7 3.8 9.4 20.7 .454 0.0 0.2 .231 4.1 5.9 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 11 35.6 15.3 1.5 5.7 7.3 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.5 6.4 12.2 .522 1.4 3.7 .366 1.2 1.4 .867
Elvin Hayes 2 46.0 20.0 5.0 6.0 11.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 8.0 20.5 .390 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.0 .800

Season 13

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season 2023-241980-81
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 70 33.8 17.2 1.1 5.3 6.5 3.1 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.6 6.6 13.6 .487 1.3 3.7 .353 2.7 3.0 .878
Elvin Hayes 81 36.2 17.8 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.2 0.8 2.1 2.3 3.7 7.2 16.0 .451 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 5.4 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris 6 36.3 9.0 1.5 5.7 7.2 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.8 3.7 8.5 .431 1.0 3.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season -1981-82
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 82 37.0 16.1 3.3 5.9 9.1 1.8 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.5 6.3 13.4 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 5.1 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 3 41.3 14.0 2.3 7.7 10.0 1.0 0.7 3.3 2.0 4.0 5.7 16.7 .340 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 5.0 .533

Season 15

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season -1982-83
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 81 28.4 12.9 2.5 5.1 7.6 2.0 0.6 1.0 2.5 2.9 5.2 11.0 .476 0.0 0.0 .500 2.4 3.5 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Tobias Harris Elvin Hayes
Season -1983-84
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes 81 12.3 5.0 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.0 4.8 .406 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------