Jay Edwards vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jay Edwards 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

Jay Edwards

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Edwards: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jay Edwards 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jay Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jay Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jay Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jay Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jay Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Edwards 1.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards 0.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Edwards 7 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jay Edwards 2 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jay Edwards 4 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jay Edwards 1 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jay Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jay Edwards 4 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Edwards .429 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jay Edwards .000 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Edwards .333 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Edwards 1.8 (1990) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards 0.5 (1990) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards 1.0 (1990) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards 0.3 (1990) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards 0.0 (1990) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jay Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards - 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.