Elvin Hayes vs. Byron Houston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Houston 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.

Byron Houston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Byron Houston: 1992-93 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Byron Houston 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Byron Houston 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Byron Houston 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Byron Houston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Byron Houston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Byron Houston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Byron Houston 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Byron Houston 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Byron Houston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Byron Houston 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Byron Houston 3.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Byron Houston 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Byron Houston 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Byron Houston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Byron Houston 835

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Byron Houston 648

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Byron Houston 114

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Byron Houston 103

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Byron Houston 86

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Byron Houston 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Byron Houston .456

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Byron Houston .256

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Byron Houston .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Byron Houston 5.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Byron Houston 4.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Byron Houston 0.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Byron Houston 0.6 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Byron Houston 0.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Byron Houston 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Byron Houston 1.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Byron Houston 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Byron Houston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Byron Houston 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Byron Houston 15

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Byron Houston 5

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Byron Houston 3

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Byron Houston 1

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Byron Houston 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Byron Houston 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Byron Houston .667

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Byron Houston -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Byron Houston .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Byron Houston 5.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Byron Houston 1.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Byron Houston 1.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Byron Houston 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Byron Houston 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.