Richard Hamilton vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.