Elvin Hayes vs. Wesley Person Comparison

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

Wesley Person

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Wesley Person: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Wesley Person 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Wesley Person 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Wesley Person 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Wesley Person 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Wesley Person 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Wesley Person 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Wesley Person 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Wesley Person 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Wesley Person 3.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Wesley Person 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Wesley Person 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Wesley Person 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Wesley Person 8,192

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Wesley Person 2,402

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Wesley Person 1,234

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Wesley Person 579

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Wesley Person 230

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Wesley Person 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Wesley Person .457

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Wesley Person .418

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Wesley Person .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Wesley Person 15.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Wesley Person 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Wesley Person 2.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Wesley Person 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Wesley Person 0.6 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Wesley Person 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Wesley Person 3.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Wesley Person 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Wesley Person 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Wesley Person 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Wesley Person 278

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Wesley Person 87

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Wesley Person 31

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Wesley Person 14

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Wesley Person 6

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Wesley Person 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Wesley Person .417

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Wesley Person .373

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Wesley Person .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Wesley Person 15.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Wesley Person 6.6 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Wesley Person 2.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Wesley Person 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Wesley Person 0.6 (1997)

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.