Nate Bowman vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Nate Bowman 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

Nate Bowman

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Bowman: 1966-67 to 1970-71
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Bowman 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Nate Bowman 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Nate Bowman 3 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Nate Bowman 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Bowman 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Nate Bowman 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Nate Bowman 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 702 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 791 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Nate Bowman 162 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Nate Bowman 243 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .390 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .527 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 3.1 (1971) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.9 (1971) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.9 (1971) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 1.9 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 2.7 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 54 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 79 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Nate Bowman 9 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Nate Bowman 29 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .333 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .769 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.4 (1970) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.2 (1969) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 (1970) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - 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.