Elvin Hayes vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Thomas 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.

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Tim Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Tim Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tim Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)

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.