Elvin Hayes vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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.

Yuta Watanabe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Yuta Watanabe: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Yuta Watanabe 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Yuta Watanabe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Yuta Watanabe 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

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.