Elvin Hayes vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Payton Pritchard 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Payton Pritchard 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Payton Pritchard 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Payton Pritchard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Payton Pritchard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Payton Pritchard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Payton Pritchard 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Payton Pritchard 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Payton Pritchard 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Payton Pritchard 2.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Payton Pritchard 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Payton Pritchard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Payton Pritchard 3,153

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Payton Pritchard 952

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Payton Pritchard 883

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Payton Pritchard 185

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Payton Pritchard 36

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Payton Pritchard 347

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Payton Pritchard .454

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Payton Pritchard .399

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Payton Pritchard .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Payton Pritchard 14.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Payton Pritchard 3.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Payton Pritchard 3.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Payton Pritchard 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Payton Pritchard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Payton Pritchard 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Payton Pritchard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Payton Pritchard 416

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Payton Pritchard 123

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Payton Pritchard 118

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Payton Pritchard 19

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Payton Pritchard 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Payton Pritchard .435

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Payton Pritchard .370

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Payton Pritchard .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Payton Pritchard 0.1 (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.