Elvin Hayes vs. Ish Wainright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Wainright 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.

Ish Wainright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ish Wainright: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ish Wainright 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ish Wainright 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ish Wainright 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ish Wainright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ish Wainright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ish Wainright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ish Wainright 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ish Wainright 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ish Wainright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ish Wainright 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ish Wainright 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ish Wainright 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ish Wainright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ish Wainright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ish Wainright 382

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ish Wainright 207

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ish Wainright 69

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ish Wainright 62

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ish Wainright 29

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ish Wainright 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ish Wainright .372

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ish Wainright .329

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ish Wainright .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ish Wainright 4.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ish Wainright 2.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ish Wainright 0.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ish Wainright 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ish Wainright 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ish Wainright 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ish Wainright 0.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ish Wainright 0.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ish Wainright 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ish Wainright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ish Wainright 16

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ish Wainright 12

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ish Wainright 1

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ish Wainright 1

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ish Wainright 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ish Wainright 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ish Wainright .375

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ish Wainright .400

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ish Wainright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ish Wainright 1.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ish Wainright 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ish Wainright 0.2 (2023)

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.