Matas Buzelis vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Matas Buzelis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Matas Buzelis: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matas Buzelis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Matas Buzelis 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Matas Buzelis 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Matas Buzelis 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Matas Buzelis 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matas Buzelis 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matas Buzelis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Matas Buzelis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Matas Buzelis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matas Buzelis 9.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Matas Buzelis 3.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Matas Buzelis 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Matas Buzelis 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Matas Buzelis 1.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matas Buzelis 870 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Matas Buzelis 347 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Matas Buzelis 93 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Matas Buzelis 39 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Matas Buzelis 88 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Matas Buzelis 92 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matas Buzelis .460 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Matas Buzelis .368 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Matas Buzelis .823 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matas Buzelis 15.2 (2026) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Matas Buzelis 5.8 (2026) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Matas Buzelis 1.2 (2026) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Matas Buzelis 0.8 (2026) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Matas Buzelis 1.1 (2026) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Matas Buzelis 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Matas Buzelis - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Matas Buzelis - 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.