Ryan Bowen vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

vs.

Elvin Hayes

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Bowen 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Ryan Bowen 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Ryan Bowen 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Ryan Bowen 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ryan Bowen 0 Elvin Hayes 3

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

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

Scoring Leader Ryan Bowen 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Ryan Bowen 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Bowen 1,319 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Ryan Bowen 1,060 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Ryan Bowen 250 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Ryan Bowen 325 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Ryan Bowen 138 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Ryan Bowen 507 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Bowen .456 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Ryan Bowen .206 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Bowen .693 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 4.9 (2002) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 4.0 (2002) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2003) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.0 (2003) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.5 (2002) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.3 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Bowen 24 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Ryan Bowen 28 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Ryan Bowen 8 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Ryan Bowen 7 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Ryan Bowen 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Ryan Bowen 21 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Bowen .303 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Ryan Bowen .000 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Bowen .800 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.6 (2005) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.0 (2005) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2005) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2005) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.0 (2009) 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.