Bud Acton vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Bud Acton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Bud Acton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Bud Acton - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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. 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.