Dick Groat vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Dick Groat 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

Dick Groat

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Groat: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Groat 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Dick Groat 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Dick Groat 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Dick Groat 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Groat 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Groat 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Groat 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Dick Groat 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Groat 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat 309 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Dick Groat 86 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Dick Groat 69 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Dick Groat 26 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat .368 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat .790 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 (1953) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 (1953) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 (1953) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Dick Groat - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Dick Groat - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Dick Groat 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.