Elvin Hayes vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Etan Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Etan Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Etan Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Etan Thomas 0.9 (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.