Elvin Hayes vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch 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.

Lew Hitch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Lew Hitch 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Lew Hitch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Lew Hitch 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Lew Hitch 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Lew Hitch 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Lew Hitch 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.