Elvin Hayes vs. Josh Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Powell 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.

Josh Powell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Josh Powell: 2005-06 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Josh Powell 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Josh Powell 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Josh Powell 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Josh Powell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Josh Powell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Josh Powell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Josh Powell 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Josh Powell 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Josh Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Josh Powell 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Josh Powell 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Josh Powell 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Josh Powell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Josh Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Josh Powell 1,226

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Josh Powell 932

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Josh Powell 161

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Josh Powell 49

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Josh Powell 68

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Josh Powell 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Josh Powell .438

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Josh Powell .350

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Josh Powell .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Josh Powell 5.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Josh Powell 5.2 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Josh Powell 0.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Josh Powell 0.2 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Josh Powell 1.0 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Josh Powell 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Josh Powell 0.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Josh Powell 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Josh Powell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Josh Powell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Josh Powell 49

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Josh Powell 35

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Josh Powell 7

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Josh Powell 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Josh Powell 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Josh Powell 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Josh Powell .404

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Josh Powell .500

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Josh Powell .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Josh Powell 2.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Josh Powell 1.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Josh Powell 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Josh Powell 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Josh Powell 0.3 (2007)

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.