Elvin Hayes vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Brian Shaw 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Brian Shaw 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.