Pop Goodwin vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Pop Goodwin 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

Pop Goodwin

vs.

Elvin Hayes

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pop Goodwin 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Pop Goodwin 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Pop Goodwin 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Pop Goodwin 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pop Goodwin 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pop Goodwin 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pop Goodwin 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Pop Goodwin 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Pop Goodwin 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pop Goodwin 4.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Pop Goodwin 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pop Goodwin 347 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Pop Goodwin 22 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Pop Goodwin 79 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pop Goodwin .266 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Pop Goodwin .775 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pop Goodwin 4.7 (1947) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Pop Goodwin 0.3 (1948) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pop Goodwin - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Pop Goodwin - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pop Goodwin - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Pop Goodwin - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Pop Goodwin 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pop Goodwin - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Pop Goodwin - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pop Goodwin - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Pop Goodwin - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pop Goodwin - 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.