Elvin Hayes vs. Clyde Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Lee 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.

Clyde Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Clyde Lee: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Clyde Lee 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Clyde Lee 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Clyde Lee 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Clyde Lee 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Clyde Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Clyde Lee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Clyde Lee 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Clyde Lee 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Clyde Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Clyde Lee 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Clyde Lee 10.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Clyde Lee 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Clyde Lee 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Clyde Lee 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Clyde Lee 5,733

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Clyde Lee 7,626

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Clyde Lee 788

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Clyde Lee 80 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Clyde Lee 64 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Clyde Lee 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Clyde Lee .432

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Clyde Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Clyde Lee .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Clyde Lee 11.9 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Clyde Lee 14.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Clyde Lee 1.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Clyde Lee 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Clyde Lee 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Clyde Lee 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Clyde Lee 10.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Clyde Lee 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Clyde Lee 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Clyde Lee 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Clyde Lee 360

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Clyde Lee 519

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Clyde Lee 61

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Clyde Lee 0 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Clyde Lee 1 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Clyde Lee 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Clyde Lee .397

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Clyde Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Clyde Lee .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Clyde Lee 11.4 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Clyde Lee 15.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Clyde Lee 2.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Clyde Lee 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Clyde Lee 0.3 (1976) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.