Elvin Hayes vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Walt Wesley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Walt Wesley 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Walt Wesley 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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.