Elvin Hayes vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ruben Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ruben Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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.