Elvin Hayes vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Nick Smith Jr. -

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.