Elvin Hayes vs. Rich Rinaldi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Rinaldi 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.

Rich Rinaldi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rich Rinaldi: 1971-72 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rich Rinaldi 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rich Rinaldi 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rich Rinaldi 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rich Rinaldi 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rich Rinaldi 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rich Rinaldi 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rich Rinaldi 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rich Rinaldi 1.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rich Rinaldi 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rich Rinaldi 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rich Rinaldi 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rich Rinaldi 393

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rich Rinaldi 93

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rich Rinaldi 73

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rich Rinaldi 3 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rich Rinaldi 1 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rich Rinaldi 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rich Rinaldi .393

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rich Rinaldi .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rich Rinaldi 8.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rich Rinaldi 2.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rich Rinaldi 1.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rich Rinaldi 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rich Rinaldi 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rich Rinaldi 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rich Rinaldi 0.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rich Rinaldi 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rich Rinaldi - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rich Rinaldi 2

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rich Rinaldi 0

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rich Rinaldi 1

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rich Rinaldi 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rich Rinaldi .500

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rich Rinaldi -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rich Rinaldi 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rich Rinaldi 0.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rich Rinaldi 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rich Rinaldi - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.