Elvin Hayes vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Herb Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Herb Williams 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Herb Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Herb Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Herb Williams 25

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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.