Bill Closs vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Bill Closs 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Closs 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.