Elvin Hayes vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers 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.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Austin Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Austin Rivers 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Austin Rivers 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)

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.