Elvin Hayes vs. Paul Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Reed 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 Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Reed 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Paul Reed 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Paul Reed 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Paul Reed 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Paul Reed 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Reed 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Reed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Paul Reed 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Paul Reed 4.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Paul Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Paul Reed 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Paul Reed 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Paul Reed 1,091

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Paul Reed 903

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Paul Reed 164

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Paul Reed 156

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Paul Reed 162

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Paul Reed 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Paul Reed .555

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Paul Reed .312

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Paul Reed .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Paul Reed 7.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Paul Reed 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Paul Reed 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Paul Reed 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Paul Reed 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Paul Reed 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Paul Reed 4.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Paul Reed 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Paul Reed 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Paul Reed 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Paul Reed 108

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Paul Reed 124

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Paul Reed 18

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Paul Reed 15

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Paul Reed 12

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Paul Reed 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Paul Reed .566

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Paul Reed .667

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Paul Reed .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Paul Reed 4.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Paul Reed 5.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Paul Reed 0.5 (2022)

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.