Elvin Hayes vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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 Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

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.