Elvin Hayes vs. Gerard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerard King 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.

Gerard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Gerard King: 1998-99 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Gerard King 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Gerard King 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Gerard King 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Gerard King 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Gerard King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Gerard King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Gerard King 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Gerard King 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Gerard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Gerard King 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Gerard King 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Gerard King 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Gerard King 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Gerard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Gerard King 566

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Gerard King 393

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Gerard King 84

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Gerard King 50

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Gerard King 27

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Gerard King 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Gerard King .503

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Gerard King -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Gerard King .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Gerard King 5.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Gerard King 4.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Gerard King 0.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Gerard King 0.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Gerard King 0.2 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Gerard King 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Gerard King 0.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Gerard King 0.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Gerard King 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Gerard King 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Gerard King 4

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Gerard King 4

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Gerard King 1

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Gerard King 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Gerard King 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Gerard King 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Gerard King .500

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Gerard King -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Gerard King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Gerard King 0.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Gerard King 0.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Gerard King 0.1 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Gerard King 0.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Gerard King 0.1 (1999)

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.