Elvin Hayes vs. Charlie Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Ward 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.

Charlie Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Charlie Ward: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Charlie Ward 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Charlie Ward 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Charlie Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Charlie Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Charlie Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Charlie Ward 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Charlie Ward 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Charlie Ward 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Charlie Ward 2.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Charlie Ward 4.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Charlie Ward 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Charlie Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Charlie Ward 3,947

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Charlie Ward 1,648

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Charlie Ward 2,539

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Charlie Ward 776

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Charlie Ward 128

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Charlie Ward 630

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Charlie Ward .408

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Charlie Ward .364

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Charlie Ward .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Charlie Ward 7.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Charlie Ward 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Charlie Ward 5.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Charlie Ward 2.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Charlie Ward 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Charlie Ward 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Charlie Ward 2.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Charlie Ward 3.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Charlie Ward 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Charlie Ward 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Charlie Ward 396

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Charlie Ward 183

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Charlie Ward 264

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Charlie Ward 105

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Charlie Ward 10

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Charlie Ward 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Charlie Ward .422

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Charlie Ward .349

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Charlie Ward .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Charlie Ward 9.4 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Charlie Ward 4.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Charlie Ward 6.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Charlie Ward 2.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Charlie Ward 0.3 (2000)

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.