Elvin Hayes vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.