Elvin Hayes vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule 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 Rule

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Bob Rule 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Bob Rule 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Bob Rule 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Bob Rule 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Bob Rule 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Bob Rule 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Bob Rule .461

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Bob Rule - *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Bob Rule -

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Bob Rule - *

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.