Elvin Hayes vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Wes Matthews 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Wes Matthews 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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.