Elvin Hayes vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Otis Thorpe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Otis Thorpe 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Otis Thorpe 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Otis Thorpe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.