Bird Averitt vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Bird Averitt 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Bird Averitt 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.