Spencer Hawes vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Spencer Hawes 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

Spencer Hawes

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Hawes: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Hawes 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Hawes 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Spencer Hawes 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Spencer Hawes 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Hawes 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Hawes 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Hawes 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Spencer Hawes 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Spencer Hawes 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 8.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 5.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.9 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Hawes 5,932 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Spencer Hawes 3,893 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Spencer Hawes 1,271 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Spencer Hawes 264 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Spencer Hawes 652 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Spencer Hawes 684 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Hawes .457 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Spencer Hawes .350 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Hawes .716 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 13.2 (2014) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 8.3 (2014) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 3.0 (2014) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.6 (2009) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.4 (2013) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 5.7 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 4.1 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Hawes 193 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Spencer Hawes 138 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Spencer Hawes 39 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Spencer Hawes 7 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Spencer Hawes 19 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Spencer Hawes 34 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Hawes .449 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Spencer Hawes .389 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Hawes .737 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 9.3 (2012) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 6.6 (2012) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.8 (2011) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.3 (2012) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.8 (2012) 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.