Elvin Hayes vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Thomas 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.

Kurt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Kurt Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Kurt Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Kurt Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Kurt Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Kurt Thomas .463

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Kurt Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)

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.