Lonzo Ball vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.