Elvin Hayes vs. Paul Hoffman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Hoffman 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.

Paul Hoffman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Hoffman 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Paul Hoffman 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Paul Hoffman 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Paul Hoffman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Paul Hoffman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Paul Hoffman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Hoffman 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Hoffman 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Hoffman 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Paul Hoffman 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Paul Hoffman 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Paul Hoffman 2.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Paul Hoffman 3,234

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Paul Hoffman 1,129 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Paul Hoffman 911

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Paul Hoffman 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Paul Hoffman .340

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Paul Hoffman .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Paul Hoffman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Paul Hoffman 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Paul Hoffman 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Paul Hoffman 146

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Paul Hoffman 7 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Paul Hoffman 18

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Paul Hoffman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Paul Hoffman .290

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Paul Hoffman .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.