Elvin Hayes vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Kyrie Irving 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Kyrie Irving 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Kyrie Irving 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year Elvin Hayes 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Kyrie Irving 23.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Kyrie Irving 1,778

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Kyrie Irving 285

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Kyrie Irving 365

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Kyrie Irving 110

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Kyrie Irving 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Kyrie Irving .456

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Kyrie Irving .396

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Kyrie Irving .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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.