Elvin Hayes vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tom Hoover 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Hoover 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tom Hoover 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tom Hoover 56

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

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

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tom Hoover .413

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tom Hoover 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tom Hoover 1

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

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

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tom Hoover .667

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

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

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tom Hoover - 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.