Artis Gilmore vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (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.