Ryan Anderson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) 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.