Cleveland Buckner vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.