Elvin Hayes vs. Bobby Wanzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Wanzer 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.

Bobby Wanzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Bobby Wanzer: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Bobby Wanzer 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Bobby Wanzer 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Bobby Wanzer 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Bobby Wanzer 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Bobby Wanzer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Bobby Wanzer 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Bobby Wanzer 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Bobby Wanzer 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Bobby Wanzer 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Bobby Wanzer 4.5 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Bobby Wanzer 3.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Bobby Wanzer 6,924

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Bobby Wanzer 1,979 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Bobby Wanzer 1,830

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Bobby Wanzer 568

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Bobby Wanzer .393

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Bobby Wanzer .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Bobby Wanzer 15.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Bobby Wanzer 5.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Bobby Wanzer 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Bobby Wanzer 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Bobby Wanzer 5.8 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Bobby Wanzer 3.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Bobby Wanzer 554

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Bobby Wanzer 186 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Bobby Wanzer 134

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Bobby Wanzer 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Bobby Wanzer .425

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Bobby Wanzer .880

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Bobby Wanzer 18.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Bobby Wanzer 7.0 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Bobby Wanzer 4.3 (1954)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.