Nelson Bobb vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Nelson Bobb 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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nelson Bobb 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Nelson Bobb 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Nelson Bobb 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.