Lindsay Hairston vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Lindsay Hairston 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

Lindsay Hairston

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsay Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Lindsay Hairston 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Lindsay Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Lindsay Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Lindsay Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston 273 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston 179 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston 21 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston 21 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston 32 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 47 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston .456 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston .580 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - 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.