Elvin Hayes vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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.

Rick Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rick Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rick Wilson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rick Wilson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rick Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rick Wilson 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rick Wilson .393

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rick Wilson 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rick Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

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.