Elvin Hayes vs. Paul Watson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Paul Watson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Watson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Paul Watson 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Paul Watson 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

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.