Elvin Hayes vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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.