Elvin Hayes vs. Reggie Lewis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie 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.

Reggie Lewis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Reggie Lewis: 1987-88 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Reggie Lewis 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Reggie Lewis 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Reggie Lewis 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Reggie Lewis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Reggie Lewis 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Reggie Lewis 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Reggie Lewis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Reggie Lewis 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Reggie Lewis 4.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Reggie Lewis 2.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Reggie Lewis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Reggie Lewis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Reggie Lewis 7,902

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Reggie Lewis 1,938

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Reggie Lewis 1,153

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Reggie Lewis 569

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Reggie Lewis 417

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Reggie Lewis 450

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Reggie Lewis .488

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Reggie Lewis .200

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Reggie Lewis .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Reggie Lewis 20.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Reggie Lewis 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Reggie Lewis 3.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Reggie Lewis 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Reggie Lewis 1.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Reggie Lewis 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Reggie Lewis 4.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Reggie Lewis 2.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Reggie Lewis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Reggie Lewis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Reggie Lewis 734

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Reggie Lewis 175

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Reggie Lewis 109

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Reggie Lewis 51

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Reggie Lewis 19

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Reggie Lewis 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Reggie Lewis .510

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Reggie Lewis .133

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Reggie Lewis .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Reggie Lewis 28.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Reggie Lewis 7.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Reggie Lewis 4.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Reggie Lewis 2.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Reggie Lewis 1.0 (1993)

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.