Richie Guerin vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Richie Guerin 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Richie Guerin 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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. 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.