Elvin Hayes vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ennis Whatley 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ennis Whatley 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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.