Manute Bol vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Manute Bol 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

Manute Bol

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Manute Bol 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Manute Bol 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Manute Bol 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 Elvin Hayes 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Manute Bol 624 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Manute Bol 29 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) 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.