Elvin Hayes vs. Brandon Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Knight 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.

Brandon Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Brandon Knight: 2011-12 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Brandon Knight 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Brandon Knight 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Brandon Knight 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Brandon Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Brandon Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Brandon Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Brandon Knight 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Brandon Knight 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Brandon Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Brandon Knight 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Brandon Knight 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Brandon Knight 3.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Brandon Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Brandon Knight 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Brandon Knight 6,301

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Brandon Knight 1,385

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Brandon Knight 1,777

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Brandon Knight 386

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Brandon Knight 75

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Brandon Knight 451

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Brandon Knight .411

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Brandon Knight .352

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Brandon Knight .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Brandon Knight 19.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Brandon Knight 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Brandon Knight 5.2 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Brandon Knight 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Brandon Knight 0.4 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Brandon Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Brandon Knight -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Brandon Knight -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Brandon Knight -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Brandon Knight -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Brandon Knight -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Brandon Knight -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Brandon Knight -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Brandon Knight -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Brandon Knight -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Brandon Knight 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Brandon Knight -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Brandon Knight -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Brandon Knight -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Brandon Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Brandon Knight -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Brandon Knight -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Brandon Knight -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Brandon Knight -

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.