Vern Hatton vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Vern Hatton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Vern Hatton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.