Elvin Hayes vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Gary Payton II 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Gary Payton II 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Gary Payton II 0.6 (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.