Elvin Hayes vs. Thon Maker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thon Maker 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.

Thon Maker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Thon Maker: 2016-17 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Thon Maker 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Thon Maker 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Thon Maker 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Thon Maker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Thon Maker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Thon Maker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Thon Maker 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Thon Maker 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Thon Maker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Thon Maker 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Thon Maker 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Thon Maker 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Thon Maker 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Thon Maker 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Thon Maker 1,216

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Thon Maker 726

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Thon Maker 161

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Thon Maker 96

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Thon Maker 173

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Thon Maker 263

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Thon Maker .435

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Thon Maker .327

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Thon Maker .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Thon Maker 5.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Thon Maker 3.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Thon Maker 0.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Thon Maker 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Thon Maker 0.8 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Thon Maker 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Thon Maker 3.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Thon Maker 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Thon Maker 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Thon Maker 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Thon Maker 90

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Thon Maker 51

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Thon Maker 21

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Thon Maker 7

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Thon Maker 26

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Thon Maker 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Thon Maker .353

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Thon Maker .190

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Thon Maker .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Thon Maker 5.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Thon Maker 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Thon Maker 2.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Thon Maker 0.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Thon Maker 1.8 (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.