Elvin Hayes vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Paul Westphal 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Westphal 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Westphal 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Westphal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Paul Westphal 0.5 (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.