Rafer Alston vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Rafer Alston 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Rafer Alston 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Rafer Alston 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) 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.