Elvin Hayes vs. Cedric Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Henderson 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.

Cedric Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Cedric Henderson: 1997-98 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Cedric Henderson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Cedric Henderson 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Cedric Henderson 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Cedric Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Cedric Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Cedric Henderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Cedric Henderson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Cedric Henderson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Cedric Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Cedric Henderson 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Cedric Henderson 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Cedric Henderson 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Cedric Henderson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Cedric Henderson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Cedric Henderson 1,885

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Cedric Henderson 755

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Cedric Henderson 419

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Cedric Henderson 228

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Cedric Henderson 111

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Cedric Henderson 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Cedric Henderson .436

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Cedric Henderson .140

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Cedric Henderson .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Cedric Henderson 10.1 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Cedric Henderson 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Cedric Henderson 2.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Cedric Henderson 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Cedric Henderson 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Cedric Henderson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Cedric Henderson 4.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Cedric Henderson 2.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Cedric Henderson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Cedric Henderson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Cedric Henderson 30

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Cedric Henderson 17

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Cedric Henderson 11

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Cedric Henderson 6

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Cedric Henderson 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Cedric Henderson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Cedric Henderson .393

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Cedric Henderson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Cedric Henderson .615

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Cedric Henderson 7.5 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Cedric Henderson 4.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Cedric Henderson 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Cedric Henderson 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Cedric Henderson 0.0 (1998)

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.