Chris Ford vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Elvin Hayes 3

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

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

Scoring Leader Chris Ford 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Chris Ford 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * 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.