Rafael Araujo vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Rafael Araujo 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

Rafael Araujo

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafael Araujo: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafael Araujo 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Rafael Araujo 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Rafael Araujo 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Rafael Araujo 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rafael Araujo 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Rafael Araujo 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Rafael Araujo 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 389 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 395 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 41 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 51 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 16 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Rafael Araujo 139 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .405 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo .250 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .679 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.3 (2005) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.1 (2005) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 (2007) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.5 (2006) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 (2005) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 11 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 11 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 1 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 1 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Rafael Araujo 5 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .375 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .417 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 (2007) 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.