Whitey Bell vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Whitey Bell 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Whitey Bell 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Whitey Bell 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.