Elvin Hayes vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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.

Peyton Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Peyton Watson 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Peyton Watson 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Peyton Watson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Peyton Watson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Peyton Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Peyton Watson 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Peyton Watson 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Peyton Watson 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Peyton Watson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Peyton Watson 607

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Peyton Watson 295

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Peyton Watson 97

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Peyton Watson 44

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Peyton Watson 99

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Peyton Watson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Peyton Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Peyton Watson .307

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Peyton Watson .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Peyton Watson 6.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Peyton Watson 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Peyton Watson 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Peyton Watson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Peyton Watson 1.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Peyton Watson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Peyton Watson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Peyton Watson 23

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Peyton Watson 19

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Peyton Watson 5

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Peyton Watson 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Peyton Watson 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Peyton Watson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Peyton Watson .276

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Peyton Watson .286

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Peyton Watson 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Peyton Watson 1.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Peyton Watson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Peyton Watson 0.6 (2024)

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.