Elvin Hayes vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Damian Lillard 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Damian Lillard 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Damian Lillard 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year Elvin Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Damian Lillard 1,638

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Damian Lillard 285

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Damian Lillard 388

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Damian Lillard 73

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Damian Lillard 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Damian Lillard .414

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Damian Lillard .375

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Damian Lillard .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Damian Lillard 34.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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.