Wayne Embry vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Wayne Embry 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Wayne Embry 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - 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.