Elvin Hayes vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Larry Smith 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Larry Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Larry Smith 457

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Larry Smith 20

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.