Elvin Hayes vs. Rashard Lewis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rashard Lewis 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.

Rashard Lewis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rashard Lewis: 1998-99 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rashard Lewis 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rashard Lewis 16

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rashard Lewis 8

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rashard Lewis 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rashard Lewis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rashard Lewis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rashard Lewis 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rashard Lewis 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rashard Lewis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rashard Lewis 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rashard Lewis 5.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rashard Lewis 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rashard Lewis 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rashard Lewis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rashard Lewis 15,579

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rashard Lewis 5,433

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rashard Lewis 1,765

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rashard Lewis 1,115

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rashard Lewis 541

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rashard Lewis 1,049

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rashard Lewis .452

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rashard Lewis .386

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rashard Lewis .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rashard Lewis 22.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rashard Lewis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rashard Lewis 2.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rashard Lewis 1.5 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rashard Lewis 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rashard Lewis 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rashard Lewis 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rashard Lewis 1.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rashard Lewis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rashard Lewis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rashard Lewis 1,192

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rashard Lewis 433

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rashard Lewis 163

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rashard Lewis 69

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rashard Lewis 42

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rashard Lewis 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rashard Lewis .436

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rashard Lewis .356

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rashard Lewis .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rashard Lewis 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rashard Lewis 7.2 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rashard Lewis 3.4 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rashard Lewis 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rashard Lewis 0.7 (2010)

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.