Elvin Hayes vs. Jacque Vaughn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jacque Vaughn and Elvin Hayes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Elvin Hayes played 16 years in the NBA, 4 more than Jacque Vaughn, who played 12. Elvin Hayes had the first of his seasons in 1968-69, while Jacque Vaughn had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Elvin Hayes 16 10 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jacque Vaughn 12 9 1997-98 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1968-691997-98
Team San Diego RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Div SemisJazz Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 45.1 28.4 - - 17.1 1.4 - - - 3.2 11.3 25.4 .447 - - - 5.7 9.1 .626
Jacque Vaughn 45 9.3 3.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.9 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.4 1.0 2.7 .361 0.1 0.2 .375 1.1 1.5 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 6 46.3 25.8 - - 13.8 0.8 - - - 3.5 10.0 19.0 .526 - - - 5.8 8.8 .660
Jacque Vaughn 7 3.1 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.3 1.4 .200 0.1 0.3 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1969-701998-99
Team San Diego RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 44.7 27.5 - - 16.9 2.0 - - - 3.3 11.1 24.6 .452 - - - 5.2 7.6 .688
Jacque Vaughn 19 4.6 2.3 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.6 .367 0.1 0.4 .250 1.1 1.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jacque Vaughn 2 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1970-711999-00
Team San Diego RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 44.3 28.7 - - 16.6 2.3 - - - 2.7 11.6 27.0 .428 - - - 5.5 8.2 .672
Jacque Vaughn 78 11.3 3.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.2 1.4 3.4 .416 0.2 0.4 .412 0.7 1.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jacque Vaughn 7 9.7 4.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.3 0.7 1.4 4.0 .357 0.1 0.3 .500 1.0 1.1 .875

Season 4

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1971-722000-01
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 42.2 25.2 - - 14.6 3.3 - - - 2.8 10.1 23.4 .434 - - - 4.9 7.5 .649
Jacque Vaughn 82 19.8 6.1 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.9 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.8 2.1 4.8 .433 0.4 1.0 .385 1.6 2.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jacque Vaughn 5 11.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 2.6 0.2 2.0 .100 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1972-732001-02
Team Baltimore BulletsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 41.3 21.2 - - 14.5 1.6 - - - 2.9 8.8 19.8 .444 - - - 3.6 5.4 .671
Jacque Vaughn 82 22.6 6.6 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.3 0.8 0.0 1.4 2.2 2.5 5.3 .470 0.3 0.7 .444 1.3 1.5 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 5 45.6 25.8 - - 11.4 1.0 - - - 3.2 10.6 21.0 .505 - - - 4.6 6.6 .697
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1973-742002-03
Team Capital BulletsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 44.5 21.4 4.4 13.7 18.1 2.0 1.1 3.0 - 3.1 8.5 20.1 .423 - - - 4.4 6.1 .721
Jacque Vaughn 80 21.1 5.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.2 2.1 2.3 5.1 .448 0.1 0.4 .235 1.2 1.6 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 7 46.1 25.9 4.4 11.4 15.9 3.0 0.7 2.1 - 3.3 10.9 20.4 .531 - - - 4.1 5.9 .707
Jacque Vaughn 7 18.7 4.9 0.1 0.7 0.9 3.6 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.6 1.7 4.7 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.9 .769

Season 7

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1974-752003-04
Team Washington BulletsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 42.3 23.0 2.7 9.5 12.2 2.5 1.9 2.3 - 2.9 9.0 20.3 .443 - - - 5.0 6.5 .766
Jacque Vaughn 71 17.9 3.8 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.8 1.5 3.9 .386 0.0 0.3 .150 0.7 1.0 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 17 44.2 25.5 2.7 8.2 10.9 2.2 1.5 2.3 - 4.1 10.2 21.9 .468 - - - 5.1 7.5 .677
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1975-762004-05
Team Washington BulletsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 80 37.2 19.8 2.6 8.4 11.0 1.5 1.3 2.5 - 3.7 8.1 17.3 .470 - - - 3.6 5.7 .628
Jacque Vaughn 71 19.9 5.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.9 2.1 4.6 .449 0.1 0.2 .333 1.1 1.3 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 7 43.6 20.0 2.3 10.3 12.6 1.4 0.7 4.0 - 3.4 7.7 17.4 .443 - - - 4.6 7.9 .582
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1976-772005-06
Team Washington BulletsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisNets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 41.0 23.7 3.5 9.0 12.5 1.9 1.1 2.7 - 3.8 9.3 18.5 .501 - - - 5.1 7.5 .687
Jacque Vaughn 80 15.4 3.4 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.8 1.3 3.1 .437 0.0 0.1 .167 0.7 1.0 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 9 45.0 21.0 3.2 10.3 13.6 1.9 1.1 2.4 - 4.3 8.2 19.2 .428 - - - 4.6 6.6 .695
Jacque Vaughn 11 14.5 2.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 2.1 1.1 3.0 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .571

Season 10

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1977-782006-07
Team Washington BulletsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 40.1 19.7 4.1 9.1 13.3 1.8 1.2 2.0 2.8 3.9 7.9 17.4 .451 - - - 4.0 6.3 .634
Jacque Vaughn 64 11.9 3.0 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.1 2.6 .425 0.0 0.0 .500 0.8 1.0 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 21 41.3 21.8 4.9 8.4 13.3 2.0 1.5 2.5 2.8 4.1 9.0 18.3 .491 - - - 3.8 6.3 .594
Jacque Vaughn 20 10.4 2.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 11

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1978-792007-08
Team Washington BulletsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 37.9 21.8 3.8 8.3 12.1 1.7 0.9 2.3 2.9 3.8 8.8 18.0 .487 - - - 4.3 6.5 .654
Jacque Vaughn 74 15.4 4.1 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.8 .428 0.0 0.1 .300 0.8 1.1 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 19 41.4 22.5 4.9 9.1 14.0 2.0 0.9 2.7 2.9 4.2 8.9 20.8 .429 - - - 4.6 6.8 .669
Jacque Vaughn 14 6.5 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.2 0.4 1.6 .273 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1979-802008-09
Team Washington BulletsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 39.3 23.0 3.3 7.7 11.1 1.6 0.8 2.3 2.7 3.8 9.4 20.7 .454 0.0 0.2 .231 4.1 5.9 .699
Jacque Vaughn 30 9.7 2.2 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.8 2.5 .320 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.6 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 2 46.0 20.0 5.0 6.0 11.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 8.0 20.5 .390 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.0 .800
Jacque Vaughn 2 10.5 3.5 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.0 .500

Season 13

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1980-81-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 36.2 17.8 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.2 0.8 2.1 2.3 3.7 7.2 16.0 .451 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 5.4 .617
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1981-82-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 37.0 16.1 3.3 5.9 9.1 1.8 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.5 6.3 13.4 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 5.1 .664
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 3 41.3 14.0 2.3 7.7 10.0 1.0 0.7 3.3 2.0 4.0 5.7 16.7 .340 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 5.0 .533
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1982-83-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 28.4 12.9 2.5 5.1 7.6 2.0 0.6 1.0 2.5 2.9 5.2 11.0 .476 0.0 0.0 .500 2.4 3.5 .683
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Elvin Hayes Jacque Vaughn
Season 1983-84-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 12.3 5.0 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.0 4.8 .406 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .652
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------