Elvin Hayes vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Whitney 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.

Chris Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Chris Whitney: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Chris Whitney 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Chris Whitney 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Chris Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Chris Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Chris Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Chris Whitney 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Chris Whitney 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Chris Whitney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Chris Whitney 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Chris Whitney 2.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Chris Whitney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Chris Whitney 3,738

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Chris Whitney 815

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Chris Whitney 1,613

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Chris Whitney 351

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Chris Whitney 32

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Chris Whitney 10.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Chris Whitney 1.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Chris Whitney 4.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Chris Whitney 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Chris Whitney 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Chris Whitney 1.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Chris Whitney 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Chris Whitney 29

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Chris Whitney 13

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Chris Whitney 9

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Chris Whitney 3.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Chris Whitney 1.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Chris Whitney 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

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.