Elvin Hayes vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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.

Clifford Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Clifford Ray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Clifford Ray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Clifford Ray 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Clifford Ray 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Clifford Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

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.