Elvin Hayes vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 George Yardley 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 George Yardley 1

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 George Yardley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * George Yardley - 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.