Alex Hannum vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Alex Hannum 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

Alex Hannum

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Hannum: 1949-50 to 1956-57
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Hannum 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Alex Hannum 8 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Alex Hannum 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Alex Hannum 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Hannum 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Hannum 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Hannum 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Alex Hannum 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Alex Hannum 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Hannum 6.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 4.5 * Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 1.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Hannum 3,078 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Alex Hannum 2,013 * Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Alex Hannum 857 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Alex Hannum 516 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Hannum .354 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Hannum .629 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Hannum 7.5 (1950) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 5.1 (1952) * Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 2.2 (1956) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Hannum 6.7 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 4.0 * Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Hannum 286 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Alex Hannum 128 * Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Alex Hannum 52 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Alex Hannum 43 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Hannum .394 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Hannum .565 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Hannum 8.5 (1950) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Hannum 6.7 (1951) * Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex Hannum 2.4 (1951) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Alex Hannum - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Hannum - 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.