Elvin Hayes vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tom Tolbert 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Tolbert 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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.