Elvin Hayes vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tom Van Arsdale .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tom Van Arsdale - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.