Elvin Hayes vs. Gerald Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wallace 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.

Gerald Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Gerald Wallace: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Gerald Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Gerald Wallace 14

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Gerald Wallace 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Gerald Wallace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Gerald Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Gerald Wallace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Gerald Wallace 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Gerald Wallace 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Gerald Wallace 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Gerald Wallace 0

Steals Leader Elvin Hayes 0 * Gerald Wallace 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Gerald Wallace 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Gerald Wallace 5.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Gerald Wallace 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Gerald Wallace 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Gerald Wallace 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Gerald Wallace 9,933

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Gerald Wallace 4,838

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Gerald Wallace 1,725

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Gerald Wallace 1,200

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Gerald Wallace 681

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Gerald Wallace 832

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Gerald Wallace .469

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Gerald Wallace .312

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Gerald Wallace .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Gerald Wallace 19.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Gerald Wallace 10.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Gerald Wallace 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Gerald Wallace 2.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Gerald Wallace 2.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Gerald Wallace 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Gerald Wallace 3.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Gerald Wallace 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Gerald Wallace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Gerald Wallace 262

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Gerald Wallace 128

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Gerald Wallace 45

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Gerald Wallace 22

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Gerald Wallace 17

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Gerald Wallace 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Gerald Wallace .455

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Gerald Wallace .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Gerald Wallace .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Gerald Wallace 17.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Gerald Wallace 9.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Gerald Wallace 2.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Gerald Wallace 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Gerald Wallace 1.5 (2010)

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.