William Cunningham vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and William Cunningham 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

William Cunningham

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Cunningham: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons William Cunningham 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played William Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games William Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team William Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader William Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader William Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Cunningham 0.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham 1.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game William Cunningham 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game William Cunningham 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Cunningham 14 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds William Cunningham 38 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists William Cunningham 2 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals William Cunningham 3 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks William Cunningham 11 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games William Cunningham 23 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Cunningham .259 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage William Cunningham .000 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Cunningham 1.1 (1998) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham 1.8 (1999) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game William Cunningham 0.1 (1998) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game William Cunningham 0.3 (1998) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham 0.7 (1999) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games William Cunningham 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game William Cunningham - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham - 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.