Bruce Bowen vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Elvin Hayes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.