Elvin Hayes vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Michael Young 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Michael Young 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Michael Young 3

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Michael Young 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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.