Elvin Hayes vs. Eric Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Williams 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.

Eric Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Eric Williams: 1995-96 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Eric Williams 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Eric Williams 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Eric Williams 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Eric Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Eric Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Eric Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Eric Williams 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Eric Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Eric Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Eric Williams 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Eric Williams 3.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Eric Williams 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Eric Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Eric Williams 5,642

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Eric Williams 2,139

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Eric Williams 936

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Eric Williams 548

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Eric Williams 103

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Eric Williams 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Eric Williams .415

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Eric Williams .318

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Eric Williams .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Eric Williams 19.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Eric Williams 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Eric Williams 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Eric Williams 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Eric Williams 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Eric Williams 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Eric Williams 3.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Eric Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Eric Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Eric Williams 221

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Eric Williams 102

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Eric Williams 38

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Eric Williams 34

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Eric Williams 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Eric Williams 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Eric Williams .440

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Eric Williams .378

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Eric Williams .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Eric Williams 9.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Eric Williams 4.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Eric Williams 1.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Eric Williams 1.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Eric Williams 0.3 (2002)

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.