Drew Gooden vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Drew Gooden 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Drew Gooden 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) 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.