Elvin Hayes vs. Saben Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Saben Lee 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.

Saben Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Saben Lee: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Saben Lee 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Saben Lee 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Saben Lee 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Saben Lee 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Saben Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Saben Lee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Saben Lee 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Saben Lee 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Saben Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Saben Lee 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Saben Lee 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Saben Lee 2.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Saben Lee 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Saben Lee 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Saben Lee 697

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Saben Lee 260

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Saben Lee 378

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Saben Lee 94

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Saben Lee 29

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Saben Lee 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Saben Lee .421

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Saben Lee .271

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Saben Lee .734

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Saben Lee 6.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Saben Lee 2.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Saben Lee 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Saben Lee 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Saben Lee 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Saben Lee -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Saben Lee -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Saben Lee -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Saben Lee -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Saben Lee -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Saben Lee -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Saben Lee -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Saben Lee -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Saben Lee -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Saben Lee -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Saben Lee 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Saben Lee -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Saben Lee -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Saben Lee -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Saben Lee -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Saben Lee -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Saben Lee -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Saben Lee -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Saben Lee -

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.