Elvin Hayes vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Olden Polynice 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Olden Polynice 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Olden Polynice 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)

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.