Elvin Hayes vs. Tony Lavelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Lavelli 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.

Tony Lavelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tony Lavelli: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tony Lavelli 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tony Lavelli 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tony Lavelli 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tony Lavelli 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tony Lavelli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Tony Lavelli 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Tony Lavelli 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tony Lavelli 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tony Lavelli 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tony Lavelli 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tony Lavelli 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tony Lavelli 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tony Lavelli 591

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tony Lavelli 59 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tony Lavelli 63

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tony Lavelli 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tony Lavelli .367

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tony Lavelli .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tony Lavelli 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tony Lavelli 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tony Lavelli 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tony Lavelli 0.5 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tony Lavelli 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tony Lavelli 4

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tony Lavelli 1 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tony Lavelli 1

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tony Lavelli 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tony Lavelli .200

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tony Lavelli 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.