Nate Hawthorne vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Nate Hawthorne 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Nate Hawthorne 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.