Taj Gibson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Taj Gibson 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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Taj Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Taj Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) 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.