Elvin Hayes vs. Terry Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Taylor 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Terry Taylor: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Terry Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Terry Taylor 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Terry Taylor 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Terry Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Terry Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Terry Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Terry Taylor 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Terry Taylor 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Terry Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Terry Taylor 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Terry Taylor 2.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Terry Taylor 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Terry Taylor 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Terry Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Terry Taylor 453

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Terry Taylor 257

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Terry Taylor 63

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Terry Taylor 22

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Terry Taylor 16

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Terry Taylor 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Terry Taylor .579

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Terry Taylor .288

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Terry Taylor .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Terry Taylor 9.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Terry Taylor 5.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Terry Taylor 1.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Terry Taylor 0.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Terry Taylor 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Terry Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Terry Taylor -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Terry Taylor -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Terry Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Terry Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Terry Taylor -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Terry Taylor -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Terry Taylor -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Terry Taylor -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Terry Taylor -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Terry Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Terry Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Terry Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Terry Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Terry Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Terry Taylor -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Terry Taylor -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Terry Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Terry Taylor -

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.