Ben Goldfaden vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Ben Goldfaden 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

Ben Goldfaden

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Goldfaden: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Goldfaden 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Ben Goldfaden 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Ben Goldfaden 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Ben Goldfaden 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Goldfaden 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Goldfaden 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Goldfaden 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Ben Goldfaden 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Ben Goldfaden 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Goldfaden 1.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Ben Goldfaden 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Goldfaden 2 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Ben Goldfaden 0 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Ben Goldfaden 2 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Goldfaden .000 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Goldfaden .500 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Goldfaden 1.0 (1947) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ben Goldfaden 0.0 (1947) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Goldfaden - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Ben Goldfaden - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Goldfaden - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Ben Goldfaden - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Ben Goldfaden 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Goldfaden - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Goldfaden - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Goldfaden - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ben Goldfaden - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Goldfaden - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.