Jim Bostic vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jim Bostic that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim Bostic:
1977-78 to 1977-78
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Bostic0
Elvin Hayes1
Jim Bostic1
Elvin Hayes16
Jim Bostic0
Elvin Hayes10
Jim Bostic0
Elvin Hayes12

Honors and Awards

Jim Bostic0
Elvin Hayes3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Bostic0
Elvin Hayes6
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Bostic0
Elvin Hayes2
Jim Bostic0
Elvin Hayes1
Jim Bostic0
Elvin Hayes2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Bostic 6.5
Elvin Hayes 21.0

Jim Bostic 4.0
Elvin Hayes 12.5

Jim Bostic 0.8
Elvin Hayes 1.8

Jim Bostic 0.0
Elvin Hayes 1.0

*
Jim Bostic 0.0
Elvin Hayes 2.0

*

Totals Stats

Jim Bostic 26
Elvin Hayes 27,313

Jim Bostic 16
Elvin Hayes 16,279

Jim Bostic 3
Elvin Hayes 2,398

Jim Bostic 0
Elvin Hayes 864

*
Jim Bostic 0
Elvin Hayes 1,771

*
Jim Bostic 4
Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Bostic .545
Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage
Jim Bostic -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes .147

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Bostic .400
Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Bostic 6.5
(1978)
Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)

Jim Bostic 4.0
(1978)
Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)

Jim Bostic 0.8
(1978)
Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)

Jim Bostic 0.0
(1978)
Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)

*
Jim Bostic 0.0
(1978)
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 22.9

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 13.0

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 1.9

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 1.1

*
Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 2.6

*

Totals Stats

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 2,194

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 1,244

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 185

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 97

*
Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 222

*
Jim Bostic 0
Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage
Jim Bostic -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)

Jim Bostic -
Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)

*
Jim Bostic -
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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.