Cross-era · careers 14 years apart
Tim Duncan vs Elvin Hayes
Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Elvin Hayes (1968-1983) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Elvin Hayes was the higher-volume scorer (21.0 points per game to 19.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 1.97× their league average respectively; Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 49.2%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Elvin Hayes's #42.
Career averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Elvin Hayes |
|---|
| 19.0 |
Points / game |
21.0 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
12.5 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
1.8 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 2.2 |
Blocks / game |
1.4 |
| 50.5% |
Field goal % |
45.2% |
| 14.1% |
3-point % |
4.5% |
| 70.1% |
Free throw % |
67.0% |
| 55.1% |
True shooting % |
49.2% |
| 1,392 |
Games played |
1,303 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Elvin Hayes |
|---|
| 2.00× |
Points vs era avg |
1.97× |
| 2.61× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
2.57× |
| 1.44× |
Assists vs era avg |
0.78× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elvin Hayes's era.
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Elvin Hayes |
|---|
| 107.4 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 97.7 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 9.8 |
Net rating |
— |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
— |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
— |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Elvin Hayes |
|---|
| 20.6 |
Points / game |
22.9 |
| 11.4 |
Rebounds / game |
13.0 |
| 3.1 |
Assists / game |
1.9 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
2.3 |
| 50.1% |
Field goal % |
46.4% |
| 11.5% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 69.1% |
Free throw % |
65.2% |
| 251 |
Playoff games |
96 |
Accolades
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Elvin Hayes |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 5 |
Championships |
1 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
12 |
| 10 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
3 |
| #4 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#42 |