Alex English vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex English 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Alex English 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Alex English 293 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Alex English 47 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Alex English 68 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) 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.