Elvin Hayes vs. Bill Ligon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Ligon 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.

Bill Ligon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Bill Ligon 1

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Bill Ligon 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Bill Ligon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Bill Ligon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Bill Ligon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Bill Ligon 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Bill Ligon 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Bill Ligon 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Bill Ligon 0.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Bill Ligon 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Bill Ligon 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Bill Ligon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Bill Ligon 126

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Bill Ligon 26

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Bill Ligon 25

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Bill Ligon 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Bill Ligon 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Bill Ligon 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Bill Ligon .385

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Bill Ligon .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Bill Ligon 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Bill Ligon 0.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Bill Ligon 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Bill Ligon 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Bill Ligon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Bill Ligon 2

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Bill Ligon 0

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Bill Ligon 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Bill Ligon 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Bill Ligon 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Bill Ligon 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Bill Ligon 1.000

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Bill Ligon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.