Elvin Hayes vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Mike Riordan 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Mike Riordan 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Mike Riordan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) *

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.