Elvin Hayes vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace 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.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Elvin Hayes 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ben Wallace 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Elvin Hayes 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

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.