Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Elvin Hayes1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Elvin Hayes16
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Elvin Hayes10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Elvin Hayes12

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Elvin Hayes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Elvin Hayes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Elvin Hayes3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Elvin Hayes6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Elvin Hayes0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Elvin Hayes2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Elvin Hayes1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Elvin Hayes2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Elvin Hayes0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Elvin Hayes0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Elvin Hayes 21.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Elvin Hayes 12.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Elvin Hayes 1.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Elvin Hayes 1.0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Elvin Hayes 2.0

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Elvin Hayes 27,313

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Elvin Hayes 16,279

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Elvin Hayes 2,398

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Elvin Hayes 864

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Elvin Hayes 1,771

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Elvin Hayes .147

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Elvin Hayes 22.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Elvin Hayes 13.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Elvin Hayes 1.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Elvin Hayes 1.1

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Elvin Hayes 2.6

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Elvin Hayes 2,194

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Elvin Hayes 1,244

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Elvin Hayes 185

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Elvin Hayes 97

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Elvin Hayes 222

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Elvin Hayes -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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.