Elvin Hayes vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Larry Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Larry Wright 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Larry Wright 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Larry Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Larry Wright 58

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Larry Wright 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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.