Elvin Hayes vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert 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.

John Lambert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 John Lambert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 John Lambert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 John Lambert 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 John Lambert 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 John Lambert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * John Lambert 172

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * John Lambert 6

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * John Lambert .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * John Lambert 0.3 (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.