Elvin Hayes vs. Butch Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Lee 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.

Butch Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Butch Lee: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Butch Lee 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Butch Lee 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Butch Lee 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Butch Lee 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Butch Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Butch Lee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Butch Lee 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Butch Lee 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Butch Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Butch Lee 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Butch Lee 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Butch Lee 3.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Butch Lee 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Butch Lee 773

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Butch Lee 137

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Butch Lee 307

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Butch Lee 87

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Butch Lee 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Butch Lee 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Butch Lee .450

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Butch Lee .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Butch Lee 9.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Butch Lee 1.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Butch Lee 3.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Butch Lee 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Butch Lee 0.0 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Butch Lee 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Butch Lee 0.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Butch Lee 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Butch Lee 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Butch Lee 2

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Butch Lee 1

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Butch Lee 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Butch Lee 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Butch Lee 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Butch Lee 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Butch Lee -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Butch Lee 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Butch Lee 0.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Butch Lee 0.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

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.