Ernie Grunfeld vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.