Elvin Hayes vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Surhoff 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.

Dick Surhoff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Dick Surhoff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Dick Surhoff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Dick Surhoff 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Dick Surhoff 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Dick Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Dick Surhoff 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Dick Surhoff 32

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Dick Surhoff .295

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Dick Surhoff .500

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Dick Surhoff - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.