Larry Friend vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Larry Friend 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Larry Friend - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.