Elvin Hayes vs. Brooks Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brooks Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Brooks Thompson: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Brooks Thompson 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Brooks Thompson 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Brooks Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Brooks Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Brooks Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Brooks Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Brooks Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Brooks Thompson 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Brooks Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Brooks Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Brooks Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Brooks Thompson 760

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Brooks Thompson 158

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Brooks Thompson 281

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Brooks Thompson 87

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Brooks Thompson 5

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Brooks Thompson 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Brooks Thompson .409

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Brooks Thompson .376

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Brooks Thompson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Brooks Thompson 6.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Brooks Thompson 2.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Brooks Thompson 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Brooks Thompson 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Brooks Thompson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Brooks Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Brooks Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Brooks Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Brooks Thompson 38

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Brooks Thompson 7

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Brooks Thompson 10

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Brooks Thompson 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Brooks Thompson 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Brooks Thompson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Brooks Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Brooks Thompson .400

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Brooks Thompson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Brooks Thompson 5.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Brooks Thompson 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Brooks Thompson 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Brooks Thompson 0.3 (1995)

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.