Cross-era · careers 30 years apart

Elvin Hayes vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Elvin Hayes 1968-1983 · Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Elvin Hayes (1968-1983) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 30 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 21.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.97× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 49.2%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Elvin Hayes's #42.

Career averages

Elvin HayesStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
21.0 Points / game 24.1
12.5 Rebounds / game 9.9
1.8 Assists / game 5.0
0.7 Steals / game 1.1
1.4 Blocks / game 1.2
45.2% Field goal % 54.1%
4.5% 3-point % 27.4%
67.0% Free throw % 69.8%
49.2% True shooting % 63.5%
1,303 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Elvin HayesStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1.97× Points vs era avg 2.32×
2.57× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
0.78× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elvin Hayes's era.

Elvin HayesStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Elvin HayesStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
22.9 Points / game 27.0
13.0 Rebounds / game 12.2
1.9 Assists / game 5.3
1.0 Steals / game 1.0
2.3 Blocks / game 1.3
46.4% Field goal % 52.7%
0.0% 3-point % 23.7%
65.2% Free throw % 62.6%
96 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Elvin HayesStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 8
3 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#42 All-time GOAT rank #20

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