Elvin Hayes vs. Tim Legler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Legler 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.

Tim Legler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tim Legler: 1989-90 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tim Legler 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tim Legler 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tim Legler 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tim Legler 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tim Legler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Tim Legler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Tim Legler 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tim Legler 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tim Legler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tim Legler 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tim Legler 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tim Legler 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tim Legler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tim Legler 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tim Legler 2,182

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tim Legler 481

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tim Legler 402

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tim Legler 149

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tim Legler 41

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tim Legler 310

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tim Legler .447

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tim Legler .431

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tim Legler .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tim Legler 9.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tim Legler 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tim Legler 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tim Legler 0.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tim Legler 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tim Legler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tim Legler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tim Legler 1

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tim Legler 1

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tim Legler 2

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tim Legler 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tim Legler 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tim Legler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tim Legler .000

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tim Legler .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tim Legler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tim Legler 0.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

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.