Elvin Hayes vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Pat Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Pat Riley 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Pat Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.