B.J. Armstrong vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and B.J. Armstrong 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

B.J. Armstrong

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
B.J. Armstrong: 1989-90 to 1999-00
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships B.J. Armstrong 3 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons B.J. Armstrong 11 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played B.J. Armstrong 8 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games B.J. Armstrong 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team B.J. Armstrong 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) B.J. Armstrong 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) B.J. Armstrong 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader B.J. Armstrong 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader B.J. Armstrong 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 9.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 3.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points B.J. Armstrong 7,320 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds B.J. Armstrong 1,321 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists B.J. Armstrong 2,479 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals B.J. Armstrong 533 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks B.J. Armstrong 47 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games B.J. Armstrong 747 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage B.J. Armstrong .477 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage B.J. Armstrong .425 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage B.J. Armstrong .856 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 14.8 (1994) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 2.3 (1995) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 4.9 (1996) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.0 (1995) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.1 (1994) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 7.9 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.4 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 2.4 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points B.J. Armstrong 828 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds B.J. Armstrong 151 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists B.J. Armstrong 252 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals B.J. Armstrong 82 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks B.J. Armstrong 3 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games B.J. Armstrong 105 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage B.J. Armstrong .471 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage B.J. Armstrong .451 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage B.J. Armstrong .832 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 15.3 (1994) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 2.4 (1994) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 3.3 (1993) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.1 (1991) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.1 (1993) 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.