Kelenna Azubuike vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Kelenna Azubuike 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

Kelenna Azubuike

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelenna Azubuike: 2006-07 to 2011-12
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelenna Azubuike 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Kelenna Azubuike 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Kelenna Azubuike 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Kelenna Azubuike 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kelenna Azubuike 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kelenna Azubuike 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kelenna Azubuike 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Kelenna Azubuike 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Kelenna Azubuike 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 10.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 4.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelenna Azubuike 2,178 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Kelenna Azubuike 829 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Kelenna Azubuike 230 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Kelenna Azubuike 130 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Kelenna Azubuike 103 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Kelenna Azubuike 208 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelenna Azubuike .459 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Kelenna Azubuike .409 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Kelenna Azubuike .770 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 14.4 (2009) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 5.0 (2009) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 1.6 (2009) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 0.8 (2009) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 1.0 (2010) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 1.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 0.7 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelenna Azubuike 7 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Kelenna Azubuike 5 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Kelenna Azubuike 0 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Kelenna Azubuike 2 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Kelenna Azubuike 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Kelenna Azubuike 7 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelenna Azubuike .333 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Kelenna Azubuike .500 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Kelenna Azubuike 1.000 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 3.0 (2012) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 1.0 (2012) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 0.0 (2012) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 1.0 (2012) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kelenna Azubuike 0.0 (2012) 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.