Elvin Hayes vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Buck Williams 4

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Buck Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Elvin Hayes 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.