Elvin Hayes vs. Trevor Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trevor Ruffin 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.

Trevor Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Trevor Ruffin: 1994-95 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Trevor Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Trevor Ruffin 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Trevor Ruffin 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Trevor Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Trevor Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Trevor Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Trevor Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Trevor Ruffin 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Trevor Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Trevor Ruffin 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Trevor Ruffin 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Trevor Ruffin 2.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Trevor Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Trevor Ruffin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Trevor Ruffin 1,011

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Trevor Ruffin 155

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Trevor Ruffin 317

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Trevor Ruffin 57

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Trevor Ruffin 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Trevor Ruffin 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Trevor Ruffin .411

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Trevor Ruffin .371

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Trevor Ruffin .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Trevor Ruffin 12.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Trevor Ruffin 2.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Trevor Ruffin 4.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Trevor Ruffin 0.7 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Trevor Ruffin 0.0 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Trevor Ruffin 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Trevor Ruffin 0.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Trevor Ruffin 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Trevor Ruffin 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Trevor Ruffin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Trevor Ruffin 10

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Trevor Ruffin 3

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Trevor Ruffin 2

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Trevor Ruffin 1

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Trevor Ruffin 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Trevor Ruffin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Trevor Ruffin .500

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Trevor Ruffin .250

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Trevor Ruffin .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Trevor Ruffin 2.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Trevor Ruffin 0.6 (1995)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Trevor Ruffin 0.4 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Trevor Ruffin 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Trevor Ruffin 0.0 (1995)

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.