Elvin Hayes vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Earl Watson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Earl Watson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Earl Watson 176

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Earl Watson 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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.