Francisco Elson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Francisco Elson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Francisco Elson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Francisco Elson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) 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.