Elvin Hayes vs. Fred Schaus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Schaus 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.

Fred Schaus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Fred Schaus: 1949-50 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Fred Schaus 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Fred Schaus 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Fred Schaus 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Fred Schaus 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Fred Schaus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Fred Schaus 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Fred Schaus 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Fred Schaus 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Fred Schaus 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Fred Schaus 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Fred Schaus 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Fred Schaus 2.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Fred Schaus 4,070

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Fred Schaus 1,609 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Fred Schaus 961

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Fred Schaus 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Fred Schaus .352

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Fred Schaus .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Fred Schaus 15.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Fred Schaus 7.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Fred Schaus 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Fred Schaus 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Fred Schaus 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Fred Schaus 2.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Fred Schaus 247

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Fred Schaus 85 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Fred Schaus 55

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Fred Schaus 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Fred Schaus .339

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Fred Schaus .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Fred Schaus 18.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Fred Schaus 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Fred Schaus 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.