Michael Finley vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Michael Finley 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

Michael Finley

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Michael Finley 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Michael Finley 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) 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.