Elvin Hayes vs. Keith Tower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Tower 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.

Keith Tower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Keith Tower: 1993-94 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Keith Tower 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Keith Tower 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Keith Tower 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Keith Tower 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Keith Tower 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Keith Tower 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Keith Tower 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Keith Tower 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Keith Tower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Keith Tower 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Keith Tower 1.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Keith Tower 0.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Keith Tower 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Keith Tower 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Keith Tower 98

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Keith Tower 69

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Keith Tower 7

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Keith Tower 6

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Keith Tower 12

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Keith Tower 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Keith Tower .429

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Keith Tower .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Keith Tower .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Keith Tower 2.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Keith Tower 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Keith Tower 0.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Keith Tower 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Keith Tower 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Keith Tower -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Keith Tower -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Keith Tower -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Keith Tower -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Keith Tower -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Keith Tower -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Keith Tower -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Keith Tower -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Keith Tower -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Keith Tower -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Keith Tower 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Keith Tower -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Keith Tower -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Keith Tower -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Keith Tower -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Keith Tower -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Keith Tower -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Keith Tower -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Keith Tower -

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.