Chris Engler vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Engler: 1982-83 to 1987-88
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Engler 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Chris Engler 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Chris Engler 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Chris Engler 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Engler 0 Elvin Hayes 3

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

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

Scoring Leader Chris Engler 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Chris Engler 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Engler 1.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Engler 343 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Chris Engler 386 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Chris Engler 45 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Chris Engler 32 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Chris Engler 42 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Chris Engler 195 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Engler .411 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Chris Engler - Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Engler .677 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Engler 1.9 (1987) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.7 (1985) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.3 (1988) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 (1984) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.5 (1985) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Engler 2 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Chris Engler 2 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Chris Engler 0 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Chris Engler 0 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Chris Engler 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Chris Engler 1 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Engler 1.000 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Chris Engler - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Engler - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 (1985) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 (1985) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 (1985) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 (1985) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 (1985) 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.