Elvin Hayes vs. Billy Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Owens 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.

Billy Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Billy Owens: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Billy Owens 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Billy Owens 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Billy Owens 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Billy Owens 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Billy Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Billy Owens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Billy Owens 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Billy Owens 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Billy Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Billy Owens 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Billy Owens 6.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Billy Owens 2.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Billy Owens 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Billy Owens 7,026

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Billy Owens 4,016

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Billy Owens 1,704

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Billy Owens 569

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Billy Owens 321

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Billy Owens 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Billy Owens .481

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Billy Owens .291

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Billy Owens .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Billy Owens 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Billy Owens 8.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Billy Owens 4.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Billy Owens 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Billy Owens 0.8 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Billy Owens 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Billy Owens 8.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Billy Owens 3.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Billy Owens 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Billy Owens 169

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Billy Owens 89

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Billy Owens 40

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Billy Owens 16

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Billy Owens 5

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Billy Owens 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Billy Owens .496

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Billy Owens .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Billy Owens .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Billy Owens 19.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Billy Owens 10.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Billy Owens 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Billy Owens 2.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Billy Owens 0.7 (1994)

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.