Elvin Hayes vs. Abdel Nader Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Abdel Nader and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Abdel Nader

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Abdel Nader: 2017-18 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Abdel Nader 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Abdel Nader 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Abdel Nader 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Abdel Nader 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Abdel Nader 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Abdel Nader 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Abdel Nader 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Abdel Nader 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Abdel Nader 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Abdel Nader 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Abdel Nader 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Abdel Nader 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Abdel Nader 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Abdel Nader 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Abdel Nader 926

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Abdel Nader 376

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Abdel Nader 110

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Abdel Nader 76

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Abdel Nader 55

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Abdel Nader 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Abdel Nader .428

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Abdel Nader .357

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Abdel Nader .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Abdel Nader 6.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Abdel Nader 2.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Abdel Nader 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Abdel Nader 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Abdel Nader 0.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Abdel Nader 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Abdel Nader 0.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Abdel Nader 0.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Abdel Nader 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Abdel Nader 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Abdel Nader 22

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Abdel Nader 11

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Abdel Nader 3

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Abdel Nader 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Abdel Nader 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Abdel Nader 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Abdel Nader .300

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Abdel Nader .091

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Abdel Nader .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Abdel Nader 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Abdel Nader 1.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Abdel Nader 0.3 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Abdel Nader 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Abdel Nader 0.7 (2020)

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.