Elvin Hayes vs. Eddie Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Hughes 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.

Eddie Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Eddie Hughes: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Eddie Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Eddie Hughes 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Eddie Hughes 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Eddie Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Eddie Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Eddie Hughes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Eddie Hughes 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Eddie Hughes 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Eddie Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Eddie Hughes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Eddie Hughes 1.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Eddie Hughes 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Eddie Hughes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Eddie Hughes 296

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Eddie Hughes 93

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Eddie Hughes 159

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Eddie Hughes 65

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Eddie Hughes 3

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Eddie Hughes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Eddie Hughes .416

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Eddie Hughes .364

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Eddie Hughes .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Eddie Hughes 3.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Eddie Hughes 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Eddie Hughes 1.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Eddie Hughes 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Eddie Hughes 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Eddie Hughes 0.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Eddie Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Eddie Hughes 5

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Eddie Hughes 0

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Eddie Hughes 1

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Eddie Hughes 1

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Eddie Hughes 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Eddie Hughes 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Eddie Hughes .286

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Eddie Hughes .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Eddie Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Eddie Hughes 0.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)

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.