Elvin Hayes vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Phil Smith 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Phil Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Phil Smith 165

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Phil Smith 18

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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.