Elvin Hayes vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Bernard King 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Bernard King 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Bernard King 1

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Bernard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Bernard King 230

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Bernard King 6

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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.