Chris Andersen vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Chris Andersen 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

Chris Andersen

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Chris Andersen 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Chris Andersen 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) 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.