Elvin Hayes vs. Jason Smith Comparison

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

Jason Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jason Smith: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jason Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jason Smith 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jason Smith 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jason Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jason Smith 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jason Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jason Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jason Smith 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jason Smith 3.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jason Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jason Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jason Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jason Smith 3,777

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jason Smith 2,075

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jason Smith 453

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jason Smith 208

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jason Smith 408

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jason Smith 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jason Smith .468

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jason Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jason Smith .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jason Smith 9.9 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jason Smith 5.8 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jason Smith 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jason Smith 0.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jason Smith 1.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jason Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jason Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jason Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jason Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jason Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jason Smith 85

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jason Smith 51

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jason Smith 8

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jason Smith 5

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jason Smith 12

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jason Smith 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jason Smith .472

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jason Smith .273

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jason Smith .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jason Smith 3.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jason Smith 2.5 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jason Smith 0.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jason Smith 0.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jason Smith 0.8 (2008)

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.