Blue Edwards vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Blue Edwards 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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Blue Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Blue Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Blue Edwards 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) 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.