Elvin Hayes vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Grant Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Grant Long 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Grant Long 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Grant Long 366

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Grant Long 10

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Grant Long 0.5 (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.