Elvin Hayes vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ish Smith 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ish Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ish Smith 197

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ish Smith 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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.