Bob Cousy vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Elvin Hayes 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Bob Cousy 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Cousy 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Elvin Hayes 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.