Al Cervi vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Al Cervi 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

Al Cervi

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Cervi 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Al Cervi 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Al Cervi 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Al Cervi 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Cervi 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 1 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Al Cervi 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Al Cervi 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 7.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 1.8 * Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 1,591 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 261 * Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Al Cervi 648 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Al Cervi 202 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .359 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .839 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 10.2 (1950) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) * Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 8.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.7 * Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.9 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 216 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 43 * Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Al Cervi 106 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Al Cervi 27 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .314 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .866 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 11.1 (1951) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) * Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 5.4 (1951) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.