Elvin Hayes vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ricky Sobers 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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.