Elvin Hayes vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Bob Nash 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Bob Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Bob Nash 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Bob Nash 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Bob Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.