Elvin Hayes vs. Chris Kaman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Kaman 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.

Chris Kaman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Chris Kaman: 2003-04 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Chris Kaman 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Chris Kaman 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Chris Kaman 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Chris Kaman 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Chris Kaman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Chris Kaman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Chris Kaman 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Chris Kaman 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Chris Kaman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Chris Kaman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Chris Kaman 7.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Chris Kaman 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Chris Kaman 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Chris Kaman 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Chris Kaman 8,208

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Chris Kaman 5,582

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Chris Kaman 921

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Chris Kaman 322

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Chris Kaman 931

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Chris Kaman 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Chris Kaman .489

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Chris Kaman .042

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Chris Kaman .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Chris Kaman 18.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Chris Kaman 12.7 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Chris Kaman 2.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Chris Kaman 0.6 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Chris Kaman 2.8 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Chris Kaman 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Chris Kaman 6.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Chris Kaman 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Chris Kaman 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Chris Kaman 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Chris Kaman 141

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Chris Kaman 110

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Chris Kaman 14

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Chris Kaman 7

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Chris Kaman 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Chris Kaman 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Chris Kaman .554

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Chris Kaman -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Chris Kaman .773

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Chris Kaman 10.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Chris Kaman 8.0 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Chris Kaman 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Chris Kaman 0.5 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Chris Kaman 0.8 (2006)

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.