Elvin Hayes vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Bob Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Bob Love 3

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Bob Love 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Bob Love 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.