Elvin Hayes vs. Guy Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Sparrow 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.

Guy Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Guy Sparrow: 1957-58 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Guy Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Guy Sparrow 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Guy Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Guy Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Guy Sparrow 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Guy Sparrow 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Guy Sparrow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Guy Sparrow 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Guy Sparrow 4.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Guy Sparrow 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Guy Sparrow 1,167

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Guy Sparrow 728

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Guy Sparrow 142

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Guy Sparrow 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Guy Sparrow .358

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Guy Sparrow .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Guy Sparrow 11.1 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Guy Sparrow 6.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Guy Sparrow 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Guy Sparrow -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Guy Sparrow -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Guy Sparrow -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Guy Sparrow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Guy Sparrow -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Guy Sparrow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.