Cedric Ball vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Cedric Ball 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

Cedric Ball

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Ball: 1990-91 to 1990-91
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Ball 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Cedric Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Cedric Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cedric Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Cedric Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Cedric Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball 8 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball 11 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Cedric Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Cedric Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Cedric Ball 2 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Cedric Ball 7 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball .375 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball 1.000 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 (1991) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 (1991) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 (1991) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Cedric Ball 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - 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.