Chuck Cooper vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.