Alvan Adams vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Alvan Adams 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Alvan Adams 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Elvin Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.