Elvin Hayes vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rory Sparrow 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rory Sparrow 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rory Sparrow 0.1 (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.