Elvin Hayes vs. Sam Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Vincent 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.

Sam Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Sam Vincent: 1985-86 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Sam Vincent 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Sam Vincent 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Sam Vincent 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Sam Vincent 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Sam Vincent 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Sam Vincent 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Sam Vincent 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Sam Vincent 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Sam Vincent 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Sam Vincent 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Sam Vincent 2.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Sam Vincent 3.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Sam Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Sam Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Sam Vincent 3,106

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Sam Vincent 819

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Sam Vincent 1,543

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Sam Vincent 268

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Sam Vincent 60

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Sam Vincent 396

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Sam Vincent .449

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Sam Vincent .182

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Sam Vincent .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Sam Vincent 11.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Sam Vincent 3.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Sam Vincent 5.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Sam Vincent 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Sam Vincent 0.3 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Sam Vincent 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Sam Vincent 0.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Sam Vincent 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Sam Vincent 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Sam Vincent 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Sam Vincent 227

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Sam Vincent 46

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Sam Vincent 87

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Sam Vincent 16

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Sam Vincent 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Sam Vincent 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Sam Vincent .361

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Sam Vincent .125

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Sam Vincent .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Sam Vincent 10.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Sam Vincent 1.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Sam Vincent 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Sam Vincent 0.8 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Sam Vincent 0.1 (1987)

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.