Ken Bannister vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Ken Bannister 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Ken Bannister 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.