Elvin Hayes vs. Shabazz Napier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Napier 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.

Shabazz Napier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Shabazz Napier 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Shabazz Napier 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Shabazz Napier 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Shabazz Napier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Shabazz Napier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Shabazz Napier 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Shabazz Napier 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Shabazz Napier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Shabazz Napier 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Shabazz Napier 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Shabazz Napier 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Shabazz Napier 2,433

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Shabazz Napier 657

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Shabazz Napier 849

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Shabazz Napier 286

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Shabazz Napier 48

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Shabazz Napier 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Shabazz Napier .397

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Shabazz Napier .345

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Shabazz Napier .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Shabazz Napier 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Shabazz Napier 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Shabazz Napier 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Shabazz Napier 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Shabazz Napier 62

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Shabazz Napier 13

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Shabazz Napier 17

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Shabazz Napier 6

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Shabazz Napier 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Shabazz Napier 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Shabazz Napier .488

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Shabazz Napier .400

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Shabazz Napier .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Shabazz Napier 0.0 (2019)

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.