Elvin Hayes vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Austin Reaves 1

NBA Cups Won Elvin Hayes 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Austin Reaves 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Austin Reaves 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Austin Reaves 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Austin Reaves 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Austin Reaves 4.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Austin Reaves 4.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Austin Reaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Austin Reaves 270

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Austin Reaves 71

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Austin Reaves 73

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Austin Reaves 10

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Austin Reaves 3

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Austin Reaves 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Austin Reaves .464

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Austin Reaves .443

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Austin Reaves .895

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Austin Reaves 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Austin Reaves 0.2 (2023)

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.