Elvin Hayes vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Byron Irvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Byron Irvin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Byron Irvin 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Byron Irvin 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Byron Irvin 3

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Byron Irvin 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990)

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.