Elvin Hayes vs. Patrick Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Patterson 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.

Patrick Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Patrick Patterson: 2010-11 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Patrick Patterson 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Patrick Patterson 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Patrick Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Patrick Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Patrick Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Patrick Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Patrick Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Patrick Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Patrick Patterson 3.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Patrick Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Patrick Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Patrick Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Patrick Patterson 4,782

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Patrick Patterson 2,799

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Patrick Patterson 736

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Patrick Patterson 368

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Patrick Patterson 296

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Patrick Patterson 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Patrick Patterson .447

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Patrick Patterson .369

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Patrick Patterson .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Patrick Patterson 5.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Patrick Patterson 1.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Patrick Patterson 0.7 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Patrick Patterson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Patrick Patterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Patrick Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Patrick Patterson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Patrick Patterson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Patrick Patterson 318

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Patrick Patterson 170

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Patrick Patterson 65

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Patrick Patterson 21

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Patrick Patterson 14

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Patrick Patterson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Patrick Patterson .438

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Patrick Patterson .353

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Patrick Patterson .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Patrick Patterson 6.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Patrick Patterson 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Patrick Patterson 0.5 (2016)

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.