Alex Groza vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Elvin Hayes 6

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

Scoring Leader Alex Groza 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Alex Groza 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.