Leo Gottlieb vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Leo Gottlieb 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

Leo Gottlieb

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Gottlieb 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Leo Gottlieb 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Leo Gottlieb 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Leo Gottlieb 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Leo Gottlieb 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Leo Gottlieb 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Leo Gottlieb 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 465 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 36 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 84 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .266 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .645 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 24 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 1 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 4 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .256 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .667 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.