Elvin Hayes vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Elvin Hayes 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jerry West 1

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jerry West 0

Assists Leader Elvin Hayes 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.