Elvin Hayes vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.