Billy Ray Bates vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) 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.