Elvin Hayes vs. Willie Wise Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Wise 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.

Willie Wise

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Willie Wise: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Willie Wise 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Willie Wise 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Willie Wise 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Willie Wise 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Willie Wise 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Willie Wise 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Willie Wise 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Willie Wise 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Willie Wise 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Willie Wise 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Willie Wise 3.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Willie Wise 1.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Willie Wise 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Willie Wise 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Willie Wise 617

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Willie Wise 256

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Willie Wise 142

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Willie Wise 60

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Willie Wise 18

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Willie Wise 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Willie Wise .459

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Willie Wise - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Willie Wise .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Willie Wise 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Willie Wise 3.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Willie Wise 1.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Willie Wise 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Willie Wise 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Willie Wise 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Willie Wise 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Willie Wise 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Willie Wise 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Willie Wise 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Willie Wise 45

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Willie Wise 28

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Willie Wise 3

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Willie Wise 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Willie Wise 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Willie Wise 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Willie Wise .341

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Willie Wise - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Willie Wise .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Willie Wise 7.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Willie Wise 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Willie Wise 0.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Willie Wise 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Willie Wise 0.2 (1977)

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.