Ricky Blanton vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Ricky Blanton 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

Ricky Blanton

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Blanton: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Blanton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Ricky Blanton 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Ricky Blanton 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Ricky Blanton 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ricky Blanton 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Blanton 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Blanton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Ricky Blanton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Ricky Blanton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton 6 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton 3 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Ricky Blanton 1 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Ricky Blanton 2 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton 0 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Ricky Blanton 2 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton .429 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 (1993) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 (1993) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 (1993) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 (1993) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 (1993) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Ricky Blanton 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - 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.