Brian Cardinal vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Brian Cardinal 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

Brian Cardinal

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brian Cardinal 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Brian Cardinal 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Brian Cardinal 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) 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.