Elvin Hayes vs. Tom Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Henderson 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 Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Henderson 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tom Henderson 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tom Henderson 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tom Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tom Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Tom Henderson 0

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Henderson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tom Henderson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tom Henderson 4.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tom Henderson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tom Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tom Henderson 6,088

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tom Henderson 1,494

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tom Henderson 3,136

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tom Henderson 760

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tom Henderson 76

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tom Henderson 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tom Henderson .433

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tom Henderson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tom Henderson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tom Henderson 5.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tom Henderson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tom Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tom Henderson 701

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tom Henderson 181

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tom Henderson 431

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tom Henderson 79

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tom Henderson 18

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tom Henderson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tom Henderson .415

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tom Henderson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980)

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.