Bruce Hale vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 Elvin Hayes 3

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Bruce Hale 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Bruce Hale 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 9.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.