Elvin Hayes vs. John Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wallace 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.

John Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
John Wallace: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 John Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 John Wallace 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 John Wallace 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 John Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 John Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 John Wallace 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 John Wallace 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 John Wallace 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 John Wallace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 John Wallace 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 John Wallace 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 John Wallace 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * John Wallace 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 John Wallace 2,901

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 John Wallace 1,061

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 John Wallace 281

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * John Wallace 134

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * John Wallace 216

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 John Wallace 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 John Wallace .462

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * John Wallace .300

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 John Wallace .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) John Wallace 14.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) John Wallace 4.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) John Wallace 1.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * John Wallace 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * John Wallace 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 John Wallace 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 John Wallace 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 John Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * John Wallace 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 John Wallace 10

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 John Wallace 8

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 John Wallace 5

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * John Wallace 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * John Wallace 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 John Wallace 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 John Wallace .235

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * John Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 John Wallace 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) John Wallace 2.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) John Wallace 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) John Wallace 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * John Wallace 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * John Wallace 0.5 (1997)

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.