Elvin Hayes vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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 Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Byron Scott 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Byron Scott 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Byron Scott 276

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Byron Scott 30

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Byron Scott 0.3 (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.