Elvin Hayes vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith 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.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Elmore Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Elmore Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Elmore Smith 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Elmore Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Elmore Smith 0

Blocks Leader Elvin Hayes 0 * Elmore Smith 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) *

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.