Hersey Hawkins vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) 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.