Cal Christensen vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Cal Christensen 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Cal Christensen 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.