Elvin Hayes vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Heinsohn 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Elvin Hayes 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.