Elvin Hayes vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tom Thacker 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Thacker 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Thacker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tom Thacker 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tom Thacker 222

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

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

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tom Thacker .371

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tom Thacker 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tom Thacker 19

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

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

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tom Thacker .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

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

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