Chris Gatling vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Chris Gatling 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

Chris Gatling

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Gatling 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Chris Gatling 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Chris Gatling 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 10.3 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) 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.