William Bedford vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and William Bedford 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

William Bedford

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team William Bedford 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader William Bedford 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader William Bedford 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games William Bedford 238 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games William Bedford 14 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) 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.