Elvin Hayes vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus 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.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Gus Williams 2

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Gus Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Gus Williams 291

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Gus Williams 40

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

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.