Elvin Hayes vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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.

Tom Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Tom Owens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Owens 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Owens 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tom Owens 259

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tom Owens 10

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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.