Elvin Hayes vs. Reggie Smith Comparison

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

Reggie Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Reggie Smith: 1992-93 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Reggie Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Reggie Smith 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Reggie Smith 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Reggie Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Reggie Smith 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Reggie Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Reggie Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Reggie Smith 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Reggie Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Reggie Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Reggie Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Reggie Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Reggie Smith 99

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Reggie Smith 120

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Reggie Smith 5

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Reggie Smith 16

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Reggie Smith 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Reggie Smith 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Reggie Smith .394

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Reggie Smith .404

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Reggie Smith 1.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Reggie Smith 2.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Reggie Smith 0.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Reggie Smith 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Reggie Smith 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Reggie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Reggie Smith -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Reggie Smith -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Reggie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Reggie Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Reggie Smith -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Reggie Smith -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Reggie Smith -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Reggie Smith -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Reggie Smith -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Reggie Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Reggie Smith -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Reggie Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Reggie Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Reggie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Reggie Smith -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Reggie Smith -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Reggie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Reggie Smith -

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.