Elvin Hayes vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Alton Lister 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Alton Lister 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Alton Lister 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Alton Lister 142

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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.