Al Butler vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Al Butler that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Al Butler:
1961-62 to 1964-65
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Al Butler0
Elvin Hayes1
Al Butler4
Elvin Hayes16
Al Butler0
Elvin Hayes10
Al Butler0
Elvin Hayes12

Honors and Awards

Al Butler0
Elvin Hayes3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Al Butler0
Elvin Hayes6
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Al Butler0
Elvin Hayes2
Al Butler0
Elvin Hayes1
Al Butler0
Elvin Hayes2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Al Butler 9.8
Elvin Hayes 21.0

Al Butler 3.0
Elvin Hayes 12.5

Al Butler 2.3
Elvin Hayes 1.8

Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes 1.0

*
Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes 2.0

*

Totals Stats

Al Butler 2,282
Elvin Hayes 27,313

Al Butler 696
Elvin Hayes 16,279

Al Butler 530
Elvin Hayes 2,398

Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes 864

*
Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes 1,771

*
Al Butler 234
Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Al Butler .439
Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage
Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes .147

*
Free Throw Percentage
Al Butler .739
Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Al Butler 14.0
(1962)
Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)

Al Butler 5.7
(1962)
Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)

Al Butler 3.5
(1962)
Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)

Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)

*
Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Al Butler -
Elvin Hayes 22.9

Al Butler -
Elvin Hayes 13.0

Al Butler -
Elvin Hayes 1.9

Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes 1.1

*
Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes 2.6

*

Totals Stats

Al Butler -
Elvin Hayes 2,194

Al Butler -
Elvin Hayes 1,244

Al Butler -
Elvin Hayes 185

Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes 97

*
Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes 222

*
Al Butler 0
Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Al Butler -
Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage
Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Al Butler -
Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Al Butler -
Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)

Al Butler -
Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)

Al Butler -
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)

Al Butler -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)

*
Al Butler -
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.