Elvin Hayes vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Drazen Petrovic 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Drazen Petrovic 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)

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.