Elvin Hayes vs. Jerry Sichting Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sichting 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.

Jerry Sichting

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jerry Sichting: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jerry Sichting 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jerry Sichting 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jerry Sichting 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jerry Sichting 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jerry Sichting 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jerry Sichting 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jerry Sichting 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jerry Sichting 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jerry Sichting 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jerry Sichting 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jerry Sichting 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jerry Sichting 3.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jerry Sichting 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jerry Sichting 4,141

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jerry Sichting 817

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jerry Sichting 1,962

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jerry Sichting 439

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jerry Sichting 19

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jerry Sichting 598

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jerry Sichting .507

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jerry Sichting .271

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jerry Sichting .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jerry Sichting 11.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jerry Sichting 2.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jerry Sichting 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jerry Sichting 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jerry Sichting 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jerry Sichting 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jerry Sichting 0.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jerry Sichting 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jerry Sichting 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jerry Sichting 140

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jerry Sichting 39

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jerry Sichting 79

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jerry Sichting 16

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jerry Sichting 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jerry Sichting 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jerry Sichting .418

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jerry Sichting .143

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jerry Sichting .647

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jerry Sichting 3.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jerry Sichting 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jerry Sichting 0.0 (1989)

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.