Elvin Hayes vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jim Petersen 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.