Willie Burton vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Willie Burton 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

Willie Burton

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Willie Burton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Willie Burton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) 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.