Wesley Cox vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Wesley Cox that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Wesley Cox:
1977-78 to 1978-79
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wesley Cox0
Elvin Hayes1
Wesley Cox2
Elvin Hayes16
Wesley Cox0
Elvin Hayes10
Wesley Cox0
Elvin Hayes12

Honors and Awards

Wesley Cox0
Elvin Hayes3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Wesley Cox0
Elvin Hayes6
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Wesley Cox0
Elvin Hayes2
Wesley Cox0
Elvin Hayes1
Wesley Cox0
Elvin Hayes2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wesley Cox 4.6
Elvin Hayes 21.0

Wesley Cox 2.8
Elvin Hayes 12.5

Wesley Cox 0.3
Elvin Hayes 1.8

Wesley Cox 0.5
Elvin Hayes 1.0

*
Wesley Cox 0.2
Elvin Hayes 2.0

*

Totals Stats

Wesley Cox 342
Elvin Hayes 27,313

Wesley Cox 206
Elvin Hayes 16,279

Wesley Cox 23
Elvin Hayes 2,398

Wesley Cox 34
Elvin Hayes 864

*
Wesley Cox 15
Elvin Hayes 1,771

*
Wesley Cox 74
Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wesley Cox .412
Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage
Wesley Cox -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes .147

*
Free Throw Percentage
Wesley Cox .510
Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wesley Cox 4.7
(1979)
Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)

Wesley Cox 3.3
(1978)
Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)

Wesley Cox 0.4
(1979)
Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)

Wesley Cox 0.5
(1978)
Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)

*
Wesley Cox 0.2
(1978)
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 22.9

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 13.0

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 1.9

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 1.1

*
Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 2.6

*

Totals Stats

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 2,194

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 1,244

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 185

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 97

*
Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 222

*
Wesley Cox 0
Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage
Wesley Cox -
n/a **
Elvin Hayes -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)

Wesley Cox -
Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)

*
Wesley Cox -
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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.