Hoot Gibson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Hoot Gibson 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

Hoot Gibson

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hoot Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Hoot Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Hoot Gibson 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.