Elvin Hayes vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elvin Hayes 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Elvin Hayes 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Bill Walton 2

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Bill Walton 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Elvin Hayes 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.