Elvin Hayes vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Justus Thigpen 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Justus Thigpen - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.