Eric Fernsten vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Eric Fernsten 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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Fernsten 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Eric Fernsten 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Eric Fernsten 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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.