James Harden vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Elvin Hayes 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader James Harden 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Elvin Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,687 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds James Harden 891 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists James Harden 1,029 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals James Harden 268 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks James Harden 88 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games James Harden 162 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage James Harden .339 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.5 (2024) Elvin Hayes 4.0 (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.