Elvin Hayes vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by Season

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
2023-24
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84
Glen Rice:
1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elvin Hayes1
Glen Rice1
Elvin Hayes16
Glen Rice15
Elvin Hayes10
Glen Rice7
Elvin Hayes12
Glen Rice3

Honors and Awards

Elvin Hayes3
Glen Rice0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elvin Hayes6
Glen Rice2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Elvin Hayes2
Glen Rice0
Elvin Hayes1
Glen Rice0
Elvin Hayes2
Glen Rice0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elvin Hayes 21.0
Glen Rice 18.3

Elvin Hayes 12.5
Glen Rice 4.4

Elvin Hayes 1.8
Glen Rice 2.1

Elvin Hayes 1.0
*
Glen Rice 1.0

Elvin Hayes 2.0
*
Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Elvin Hayes 27,313
Glen Rice 18,336

Elvin Hayes 16,279
Glen Rice 4,387

Elvin Hayes 2,398
Glen Rice 2,097

Elvin Hayes 864
*
Glen Rice 958

Elvin Hayes 1,771
*
Glen Rice 265

Elvin Hayes 1,303
Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elvin Hayes .452
Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage
Elvin Hayes .147
*
Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage
Elvin Hayes .670
Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)
Glen Rice 26.8
(1997)

Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)
Glen Rice 5.4
(1994)

Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)
Glen Rice 2.9
(1996)

Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)
*
Glen Rice 1.4
(1995)

Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)
*
Glen Rice 0.4
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elvin Hayes 22.9
Glen Rice 16.1

Elvin Hayes 13.0
Glen Rice 4.5

Elvin Hayes 1.9
Glen Rice 1.8

Elvin Hayes 1.1
*
Glen Rice 0.8

Elvin Hayes 2.6
*
Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Elvin Hayes 2,194
Glen Rice 884

Elvin Hayes 1,244
Glen Rice 249

Elvin Hayes 185
Glen Rice 101

Elvin Hayes 97
*
Glen Rice 45

Elvin Hayes 222
*
Glen Rice 12

Elvin Hayes 96
Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elvin Hayes .464
Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage
Elvin Hayes -
*
Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage
Elvin Hayes .652
Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)
Glen Rice 27.7
(1997)

Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)
Glen Rice 7.2
(1994)

Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)
Glen Rice 3.7
(1997)

Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)
*
Glen Rice 2.2
(1994)

Elvin Hayes 4.0
(1976)
*
Glen Rice 0.4
(1994)

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.