Elvin Hayes vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Isaiah Thomas 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Isaiah Thomas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Isaiah Thomas 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Isaiah Thomas 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 6.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.