Elvin Hayes vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton 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.

Elfrid Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Elfrid Payton 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Elfrid Payton 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Elfrid Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Elfrid Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Elfrid Payton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Elfrid Payton 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Elfrid Payton 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Elfrid Payton 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Elfrid Payton 4.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Elfrid Payton 5.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Elfrid Payton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Elfrid Payton 5,036

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Elfrid Payton 2,007

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Elfrid Payton 2,867

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Elfrid Payton 588

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Elfrid Payton 151

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Elfrid Payton 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Elfrid Payton 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Elfrid Payton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Elfrid Payton 5

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Elfrid Payton 4

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Elfrid Payton 1

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Elfrid Payton 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

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.