Elvin Hayes vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tony Smith 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tony Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tony Smith 79

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tony Smith 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.