Elvin Hayes vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 George Karl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 George Karl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 George Karl 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 George Karl 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 George Karl 22

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 George Karl 51

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * George Karl 11

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * George Karl 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 George Karl 0

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 George Karl 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * George Karl 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * George Karl 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * George Karl 0.0 (1977)

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.