Bill Chamberlain vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Bill Chamberlain 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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.