Willie Cauley-Stein vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Willie Cauley-Stein 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

Willie Cauley-Stein

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Cauley-Stein: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Willie Cauley-Stein 7 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Willie Cauley-Stein 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 8.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 5.9 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.8 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Cauley-Stein 3,675 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Willie Cauley-Stein 2,470 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Willie Cauley-Stein 598 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Willie Cauley-Stein 350 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Willie Cauley-Stein 335 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Willie Cauley-Stein 422 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .544 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .188 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .612 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 12.8 (2018) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 8.4 (2019) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.4 (2019) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.2 (2019) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.1 (2020) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.7 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.7 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Cauley-Stein 15 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Willie Cauley-Stein 16 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Willie Cauley-Stein 3 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Willie Cauley-Stein 2 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Willie Cauley-Stein 4 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Willie Cauley-Stein 6 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .667 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein 1.000 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.5 (2021) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.7 (2021) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.5 (2021) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.3 (2021) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.7 (2021) 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.