Norris Cole vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Norris Cole 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Norris Cole 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.