Elvin Hayes vs. James Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Ray 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.

James Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
James Ray: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 James Ray 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 James Ray 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 James Ray 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 James Ray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 James Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 James Ray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 James Ray 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 James Ray 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 James Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 James Ray 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 James Ray 2.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 James Ray 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * James Ray 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * James Ray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 James Ray 334

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 James Ray 228

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 James Ray 76

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * James Ray 38

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * James Ray 39

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 James Ray 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 James Ray .428

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * James Ray .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 James Ray .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) James Ray 3.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) James Ray 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) James Ray 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * James Ray 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * James Ray 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 James Ray 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 James Ray 0.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 James Ray 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * James Ray 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * James Ray 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 James Ray 3

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 James Ray 3

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 James Ray 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * James Ray 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * James Ray 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 James Ray 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 James Ray .167

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * James Ray -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 James Ray .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * James Ray 1.0 (1982)

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.