Elvin Hayes vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tom LaGarde 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tom LaGarde 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tom LaGarde .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

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.