Elvin Hayes vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley 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.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ron Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ron Riley 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ron Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ron Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.