Otis Birdsong vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (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.